Mount Vernon Mansion replicas are faithful copies or buildings inspired by
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is an American landmark and former plantation of Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States George Washington and his wife, Martha. The estate is on ...
, the mansion of
U.S. President
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George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of ...
in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Such buildings usually feature Mount Vernon's iconic piazza but might also copy its cupola, distinct dimensions, red-white-and-green color scheme, asymmetrical window distribution, or three-part organization.
George Washington's Mount Vernon and architectural historian Lydia Mattice Brandt bega a digital humanities project that collects information on Mount Vernon replicas. It crowd-sources information and locates Mount Vernon look-alikes on an interactive map.
Exposition buildings
Full-sized replicas of the Mount Vernon mansion were built for six international expositions:
* 1893 - Virginia State Building,
World's Columbian Exposition
The World's Columbian Exposition (also known as the Chicago World's Fair) was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. The centerpiece of the Fair, hel ...
, Chicago, Illinois. Demolished.
* 1915 - Virginia State Building, Panama-Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, California. Demolished.
* 1926 - Young Women's Christian Association Building,
Sesquicentennial Exposition
The Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition of 1926 was a world's fair in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its purpose was to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the 50th anniversary o ...
, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Magaziner, Eberhard & Harris, architects. Demolished.
* 1931 - United States Building, Exposition Coloniale, Paris, Charles K. Bryant, architect. Relocated to Vaucresson, France.
* 1932 - New York George Washington Bicentennial Commission Building,
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
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, New York City, Charles K. Bryant, architect. Demolished.
* 1933 - Colonial Village,
Century of Progress
A Century of Progress International Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States, from 1933 to 1934. The fair, registered under the Bureau International des Expositi ...
Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, Charles K. Bryant, architect. Relocated to Beverly Shores, Indiana and later demolishe
File:Expo 1931 Usa.jpg, United States Building (1931), Exposition Coloniale, Paris, France.
Westmoreland County, Virginia
Westmoreland County is a county located in the Northern Neck of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 18,477. Its county seat is Montross.
History
As originally established by the Virginia colony's ...
. The Mount Vernon-inspired cupola and 2-story portico were added 1910. Architect
Waddy Butler Wood
Waddy Butler Wood (1869 – January 25, 1944) was a prominent American architect of the early 20th century and resident of Washington, D.C. Although Wood designed and remodeled numerous private residences, his reputation rested primarily ...
Alfred Atmore Pope
Alfred Atmore Pope (July 4, 1842 – August 5, 1913) was an American industrialist and art collector. He was the father of Theodate Pope Riddle, a noted American architect.
Family background
Alfred Pope's ancestors came to the New World from Y ...
residence,
Farmington, Connecticut
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,
Theodate Pope Riddle
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Life
Born Effie Brooks Pope ...
and
McKim, Mead and White
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Dallas, Texas
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File:OAK HILL ANNANDALE, FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA.jpg, Oak Hill (1790), Annandale, Virginia.
File:Hill-Stead Museum (Farmington, CT) - west facade.JPG, Hill-Stead (1901), Farmington, Connecticut.
Seattle, Washington
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, Daniel Riggs Huntington, architect.
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Washington's Birthday Celebration
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Association Building, 1819 East Hillside Road,
Laredo, Texas
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*Mount Vernon Office (1987),
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is one of two national cemeteries run by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington, Virginia. There are about 30 funerals conducted on weekdays and 7 held on Sa ...
, 2900 State Road,
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Drexel Hill is a neighborhood and census-designated place (CDP) located in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. The population was 29,181 at the 2020 census, up from 28,043 at the 2010 census, and accounting for over a third of Upper Darby's population.
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*Washington Hall (1999), American Village, 3727 AL-119,
Montevallo, Alabama
Montevallo is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. A college town, it is the home of the University of Montevallo, a public liberal arts university with approximately 3,000 students. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city o ...
Port Angeles, Washington
Port Angeles ( ) is a city and county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States. With a population of 19,960 as of the 2020 census, it is the largest city in the county. The population was estimated at 20,134 in 2021.
The city's har ...
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File:Seattle DAR 01.jpg, Rainier Chapter House (1920–1925), DAR, Seattle, Washington.
File:Arlingtoncemeterycofront.jpg, Mount Vernon Office (1987), Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
File:American Village in Montevallo.jpg, Washington Hall (1999), American Village, Montevallo, Alabama.
File:Port Angeles, WA — George Washington Inn — 002.jpg, George Washington Inn (2008), Port Angeles, Washington.