Dodona Manor
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Dodona Manor is a National Historic Landmark, located in Leesburg, Virginia
. It is owned by the George C. Marshall International Center, which is currently restoring the property to its Marshall era appearance.
Dodona Manor was constructed in the mid-1820s for John Dirsh. The house soon passed into the possession of the Ball family, who added an addition. There is evidence that the building served as a female boarding school in the 1850s. George C. Marshall bought the house in 1941 and lived there until his death in 1959. The Marshall's major contribution to the property was the addition of lush gardens and landscaping.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1996.
In 2009 Virginia U.S. Senator Jim Webb
and U.S. Representative Frank Wolf proposed legislation to study the affiliation Dodona Manor with the National Park Service
. Affiliation would allow the site to remain in private ownership and would not result in staffing by the Park Service, but would result in a greater level of exposure through the Park Service's website.
Leesburg, Virginia
Leesburg is a historic town in, and county seat of, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America. Leesburg is located west-northwest of Washington, D.C. along the base of the Catoctin Mountain and adjacent to the Potomac River. Its population according the 2010 Census is 42,616...
. It is owned by the George C. Marshall International Center, which is currently restoring the property to its Marshall era appearance.
Dodona Manor was constructed in the mid-1820s for John Dirsh. The house soon passed into the possession of the Ball family, who added an addition. There is evidence that the building served as a female boarding school in the 1850s. George C. Marshall bought the house in 1941 and lived there until his death in 1959. The Marshall's major contribution to the property was the addition of lush gardens and landscaping.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1996.
In 2009 Virginia U.S. Senator Jim Webb
Jim Webb
James Henry "Jim" Webb, Jr. is the senior United States Senator from Virginia. He is also an author and a former Secretary of the Navy. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
and U.S. Representative Frank Wolf proposed legislation to study the affiliation Dodona Manor with the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
. Affiliation would allow the site to remain in private ownership and would not result in staffing by the Park Service, but would result in a greater level of exposure through the Park Service's website.