{"nrhp_refnum":"86003495","name":"Cleydael","other_names":["Quarter Neck"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Off VA 206","address_restricted":false,"city":"Weedonville","county":"King George County","state":"VA","lat":38.31310873900003,"lon":-77.13363946599998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-12-18","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Cleydael is a two-story white frame summer house off Virginia Route 206 near Weedonville, King George County, Virginia, built in 1859 by Dr. Richard H. Stuart on a 1,300-acre tract. The nominated area of about 7.5 acres includes the house and one non-contributing barn.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant historically because John Wilkes Booth sought medical help from Dr. Stuart here on April 23, 1865, and was turned away after being given dinner. It is significant architecturally for its T-shaped plan of intersecting halls, which promoted cross ventilation in a summer home built away from the malarial Potomac River. It is also a fine example of mid-nineteenth century vernacular construction in rural Virginia.","narrative":"Cleydael is a two-story white frame house off Virginia Route 206 near Weedonville in King George County. Dr. Richard H. Stuart, the county's wealthiest resident, built it in 1859 as a summer residence on a 1,300-acre tract, about eight miles from his main home at Cedar Grove, to escape the malaria risk along the Potomac. The house is symmetrical, with five-bay north and south facades, and a T-shaped plan of intersecting halls designed to draw cool cross breezes. Most interior woodwork survives, and changes are limited to two bathrooms and a lean-to kitchen. The property is also tied to the Lincoln assassination. On April 23, 1865, John Wilkes Booth and David Herold came to the house, and Booth asked Stuart for medical help. Suspicious, Stuart fed the men and sent them away. The house is considered a fine example of mid-nineteenth century rural Virginia vernacular building and remains a private residence.","period_of_significance":"Ca. 1859","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Mid-nineteenth century vernacular construction","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied private residence; the house has long been a rental property. The barn to the east is in extremely dilapidated condition and is non-contributing.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:59.854236-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/24/6814/41681424/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/86003495.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86003495/9eac63be4c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86003495/9eac63be4c-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cleydael_Oct_12.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cleydael_Oct_12.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41681424","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleydael","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14712183"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/king-george-county/cleydael-86003495/"}