Rockledge, is a historic home located at Occoquan,

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, United States, near Washington D.C. It was built in 1758 from stone at the request of John Balladine, a wealthy local industrialist. Architect

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worked on this house. an
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John Ballendine built this finely proportioned Georgian House, "Rockledge," in c.1760. William Buckland, a premier colonial Chesapeake architect, reportedly designed it. "Rockledge" is a rare example of a
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stone dwelling. Several entrepreneurs who sought to maximize Occoquan's potential as a port and industrial town resided there.

It was added to the

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in 1973.

References

External links

Rockledge Official siteRockledge, Mill Street, Occoquan, Prince William County, VA
33 photos, 11 measured drawings, and 6 data pages at

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