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Dr. John Brockenbrough House, 1201 East Clay Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Dr. John Brockenbrough House, 1201 East Clay Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Dr. John Brockenbrough House, 1201 East Clay Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Dr. John Brockenbrough House, 1201 East Clay Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Dr. John Brockenbrough House, 1201 East Clay Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Dr. John Brockenbrough House, 1201 East Clay Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Dr. John Brockenbrough House, 1201 East Clay Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Dr. John Brockenbrough House, 1201 East Clay Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Dr. John Brockenbrough House, 1201 East Clay Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Dr. John Brockenbrough House, 1201 East Clay Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

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Summary

Significance: The White House of the Confederacy served as the Executive Mansion for Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his family from August 1861 to April 1865.

Survey number: HABS VA-861

Building/structure dates: 1818 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1895 Subsequent Work

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Location

Richmond, Virginia, United States ,  37.43157, -78.65689
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