{"nrhp_refnum":"04000162","name":"Conway House","other_names":["Conway, Moncure Daniel, House","089-0067-0031"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"305 King St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Falmouth","county":"Stafford County","state":"VA","lat":38.32128909900007,"lon":-77.46751882799998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2004-03-08","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, five-bay brick Federal-style residence at 305 King Street in Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia, built in 1807 for a merchant, with a full basement and slate roof.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a fine, well-preserved example of Federal-style architecture reflecting the prosperity of Falmouth's merchant class in the early nineteenth century. Its original fabric survived the Civil War largely intact, partly because it served as a hospital. It was also the home of the Conway family, divided by the war.","narrative":"Built in 1807 at 305 King Street in Falmouth, Virginia, this brick house was constructed for a merchant during the prosperous years of the Rappahannock River port. It is a large, two-story, five-bay Federal-style residence with a full basement, slate roof, Flemish bond facade, corbeled brick cornice and a semicircular fanlight over the double front doors. An unusual flounder-form east end gives the plan an L shape, arranged around a central hall. The nomination values the house chiefly for its architecture and its remarkable survival. Falmouth was repeatedly occupied during the Civil War, and many buildings were stripped for firewood, yet this house served as a hospital and received protection. Soldiers of the 20th Massachusetts left traces in the attic. The Conway family lived here, and members of the household took opposing sides in the war. Despite many ownership changes, the house retains much original fabric.","period_of_significance":"1807","architect_builder":"UNKNOWN","architectural_style":"Early Republic: Federal","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition with much original fabric intact; current use is a single-dwelling residence.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:02.676842-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/49/6837/41683749/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/04000162.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04000162/a6363b6d62-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04000162/a6363b6d62-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Jerrye &amp; Roy Klotz, MD","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CONROY_HOUSE,_FALMOUTH,_STAFFORD_COUNTY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerrye &amp;amp; Roy Klotz, MD</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CONROY_HOUSE,_FALMOUTH,_STAFFORD_COUNTY.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"70000825","name":"Falmouth Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/virginia/falmouth-historic-district-70000825/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683749","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway_House_(Falmouth,_Virginia)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15211568"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/stafford-county/conway-house-04000162/"}