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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1720/00/00 Charles Chiswell Architect Charles Chiswell buys land in 1717 and names it 'Scotchtown' in order to attract Scottish workers. Chiswell probably had a residene built c 1720.
1770/00/00 Dolley Madison Home Scotchtown may have been Dolley Madison's childhood home, or maybe she just was a visitor.
1771/00/00 Patrick Henry Home Patrick Henry add family make Scotchtown their home from 1771 to 1777.
1775/02/00 Sarah Shelton Henry Died Sarah Shelton dies after years of physical and mental illness and confinement in a basement room in Scotchtown
1777/00/00 Patrick Henry Home The Henry family quits Scotchtown.
1810/00/00 Scotchtown is remodeled by the John M Sheppard family. Scotchtown Mantelpiece
1832/00/00 The Taylor family inherits Scotchtown. Extensive changes made by the them include replacing chimneys with four new ones, relocating interior partitions and removing of some of the original mahogany and walnut paneling and marble mantelpieces.
1962/00/00 Macomber and Peters, Washington, DC Architects The main house at Scotchtown is restored under the supervision of Macomber and Peters to the Henry period. Changes include removing four chimneys add by the Taylor family and reconstructing the two originals. Scotchtown Mantelpiece

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Particulars for Scotchtown:
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Military
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Politics-government
Owner Private
Historic Use Secondary structure
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 66000835
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Chiswell,Charles
Architectural Style: No style listed
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark, National Landmark boundary approved
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Military, Politics-government
Applicable Criteria: Person
Period of Significance: 1750-1799
Significant Year: 1771, 1777
Associated People: Henry,Patrick
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Secondary structure
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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