National Register of Historic Places
Mitchell, Gen. William, House
Mitchell, Gen. William, House is a historic place in Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1976, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 76002112.
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Mitchell, Gen. William, House
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What is Mitchell, Gen. William, House?
Gen. William Mitchell House, also known as Boxwood or the Gen. Billy Mitchell House was the country estate and home of General Billy Mitchell (1879–1936) during the last ten years of his life, from 1926 through 1936. Mitchell was an American general who is regarded as the father of the U.S. Air Force. He is regarded as one of the most famous and most controversial figures in American airpower history. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. It is located about .5 mile south of Middleburg on Virginia Route 626, straddling the county lines of Fauquier and Loudoun Counties. Part of the estate is now home to Boxwood Estate Winery.
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Listing details
- Name
- Mitchell, Gen. William, House
- City
- Middleburg
- County
- Loudoun County
- State
- Virginia
- Listed on the National Register
- December 8, 1976
- NRIS reference number
- 76002112
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 38.96220, -77.74562
When was Mitchell, Gen. William, House listed on the National Register?
Mitchell, Gen. William, House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1976.
Where is Mitchell, Gen. William, House located?
Mitchell, Gen. William, House is located in Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia at approximately 38.96220, -77.74562. See the map above.
Is Mitchell, Gen. William, House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Mitchell, Gen. William, House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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