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
  • Travel Genus: Sight , Visit
  • Sight Category: Museums
  • Activity Category: Tour


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
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.

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Particulars for Weems-Botts Museum:
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



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 12th May 1975

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Weems-Botts House
Registry Address: SW corner of Duke and Cameron Sts.
Registry Number: 75002029
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: No style listed
Area in Acres: 1
Contributing Buildings: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Literature, Law, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1750-1799
Associated People: Weems,Mason Locke,et al.
Historic Function: Domestic, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Specialty store
Current Function: Work in progress
Current Sub-Function:

Activities »

Activity
Activity Category Tour

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