vernacular house, exhibiting no particular architectural style,” Tom Reinhart, director of preservation at Mount Vernon, tells AD. The original house likely consisted of four rooms, a central ...

Mount Vernon is about 20 miles south of Washington. The original house was a modest structure built for Washington’s father in 1734. George Washington inherited it in 1761 and expanded it ...

“When the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association bought the house, it was nearly empty ... materials that aren’t compatible with the original structure. A team of employees, contractors, and ...