Weems-Botts Museum
- NRHP Name: Weems-Botts House
- Address: 3944 Cameron St
- Vicinity: SW corner of Duke and Cameron Sts
- Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 pm
- Phone: 703-221-2218
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1749/00/00 | Weems-Botts Museum is originally built c 1749 as a church poorhouse to serve as home to the sick, elderly and poor of the town. | |||||
1798/00/00 | Mason Locke Weems | Work | Parson Weems buys the church house to use as a bookstore. | |||
1802/00/00 | Benjamin Botts | Work | Weems sells the house to attorney Benjamin Botts who used it as an office. |
Particulars for Weems-Botts Museum: | |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Sight Category | Building |
Museum Type | Historical Museum |
Area of Significance | Law, Legal System |
Area of Significance | Literature |
Criteria | Person |
Owner | Private |
Historic Use | Single dwelling |
Historic Use | Specialty Store |
Activity | |
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Activity Category | Tour |
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