George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor

Dodona Manor
Dodona Manor in 2018
George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor is located in Northern Virginia
George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor
George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor is located in Virginia
George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor
George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor is located in the United States
George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor
Location312 East Market St.,
Leesburg, Virginia
Coordinates39°6′48.6″N 77°33′34.6″W / 39.113500°N 77.559611°W / 39.113500; -77.559611
Area3.88 acres (1.57 ha)
Built1807, 1820s, 1850s
Architectural styleFederal
Restored1995–2005
Restored byGeorge C. Marshall Home Preservation Fund
Websitegeorgecmarshall.org
NRHP reference No.96000972[1]
VLR No.253-0009
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1996
Designated NHLJune 19, 1996
Designated VLRDecember 4, 1996[2]

Dodona Manor, the former home of General George Catlett Marshall (1880–1959), is a National Historic Landmark and historic house museum at 312 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia. It is owned by the George C. Marshall International Center, which has restored the property to its Marshall-era appearance of the 1950s. It is nationally significant as the home of George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the United States Army during World War II, Secretary of State, President of the American Red Cross, and Secretary of Defense.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.

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