Richard - according to the Virginia Landmarks Register, Oak Hill is in the Aldie vicinity of Loudoun County. The house passed out of the family's hands after Monroe's death, but became a significant architechtural and social center when Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Littleton owned it. In 1922 it was greatly increased in size and wings were enlarged as wel as terminal porticoes added. ATW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard E. Dixon" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 4:45 PM Subject: Monroe > Can anyone help with these two queries on James Monroe. > 1. In Ammon's biography of Monroe, he refers to his Albemarle home as > "Highlands." The present owners (William & Mary) use the name "Ash Lawn > Highland." The Ash Lawn is from a subsequent owner, but what happened to the > "s" on Highlands. Was Ammon Wrong? > 2. Monroe's Loudoun County home was "Oak Hill," which was sold when Monroe > moved to New York to help pay his debts. What was the history of ownership > after Monroe? Today, it is in private hands, not open to the public, but what > is the exact location? > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Richard E. Dixon > 12106 Beaver Creek Road > Clifton, VA 12104-2115 > 703-830-8177 > fax 703-691-0978 > ______________________________________________________________________ > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html