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Brentsville, Virginia Brentsville is a hamlet in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. History Originally known as Brent Town after its colonial era founder George Brent, it was settled as part of Stafford County. Some dispute exists as to where on the 30, ...

was built in 1822. It was listed on the

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in 1989. It is also known as the Williams-Dawe House. It is significant as "the finest example of Federal, residential architecture in Brentsville, Virginia" and is probably the oldest surviving house in the village. It was first the home of a prominent widow, said to have been the first post-mistress in either Prince William County, or the State of Virginia, and is believed to have been a social gathering place. Lived in from 1941 through the 1990s by Agnes Webster and her family (rented to the John Curd family in 1959–1962) The house is a two-story

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gabled brick building, with double chimneys at each end. The brickwork is

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on the front and 5 course American bond in the rear. an
''Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, undated''
/ref> In April 2022 the house was purchased by Prince William County. Work began clearing the house in June 2022.

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Brentsville.comHistorical Markers databaseWhite House, State Route 619, Manassas, Manassas, VA
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