Oatlands Historic District, Main House, U.S. Route 15, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia

Significance: Oatlands house, which was under construction in 1805, was built for George Carter, son of Robert "Councillor" Carter of Nomini Hall, and great-grandson of Robert "King" Carter of Corotoman. The land on which the house was built was part of a 63,093 acre tract which Councillor Carter had purchased in 1776 from the estate of Lord Fairfax, proprietor of the Northern Neck. The original house and its subsequent changes reflect a transition from late Georgian to early Federal style architecture in Virginia and, along with surviving outbuildings and gardens, remains a significant example of an early nineteenth century plantation complex.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-161, FN-162, FN-163, FN-164, FN-165, FN-166, FN-167

Survey number: HABS VA-949-A

Building/structure dates: ca. 1810 Initial Construction

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 74002327

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1933 - 1970

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