- Washington Bottom Farm
Infobox_nrhp | name =Ridgedale
George W. Washington House
Washington Bottom Farm
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caption =
location=Washington Road
Ridgedale, West Virginia
lat_degrees = 39 | lat_minutes = 24 | lat_seconds = 41 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 78 | long_minutes = 44 | long_seconds = 5 | long_direction = W
area =
built =c. 1835
architect= Unknown
architecture=Greek Revival
added =November 29 ,2001
governing_body = State
refnum=01001328 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-02-04|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]Washington Bottom Farm (also known as Ridgedale and as the George W. Washington House) is a 19th century
plantation house and farm on a horseshoe bend in the South Branch Potomac River north of Romney,West Virginia ,United States . The populated area adjacent to Washington Bottom Farm is known as Ridgedale. The farm is connected toWest Virginia Route 28 via Washington Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 28/3).The main house at Washington Bottom Farm was originally constructed circa 1835 by gentleman farmer George W. Washington (1809-1876). Washington's father, Edward Washington, was a descendant of a brother of first
President of the United States George Washington .cite web|url=http://www.historichampshire.org/nrhp/GWW/gww-home.htm|title=The George W. Washington House|date=2008-02-04|work= [http://www.historichampshire.org/ Historic Hampshire.org] |publisher=Charles C. Hall] The house and grounds are currently undergoing restorations.See also
*
List of historic sites in Hampshire County, West Virginia
*List of Registered Historic Places in West Virginia References
External links
* [http://www.historichampshire.org/nrhp/GWW/gww-home.htm George W. Washington House at Historic Hampshire.org]
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