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Kenmore
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★ National Historic Landmark

Kenmore

Also known as Millbrook

One of 125 National Historic Landmarks in Virginia4 of them in Fredericksburg, the highest tier of the National Register
Listed 1969Fredericksburg
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About

About Kenmore

Kenmore, at 1201 Washington Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 4, 1969. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Apr 15, 1970, one of 125 in Virginia. It was among the first 3 of Fredericksburg’s 30 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. The listing covers 1 acre. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isNational Historic Landmark plantation house in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 15 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1770 to today

  1. 1770Built
  2. 1969Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 1970Named a National Historic Landmark
  4. 2026On the Register for 57 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1201 Washington Ave., Fredericksburg · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1KenmoreStart here
  2. 2Matthew Fontaine Maury SchoolColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Fredericksburg and Confederate CemeterySite · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Rowe HouseFederal · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Federal HillBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

12 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMary Washington HouseBuilding0.2 miDWashington Avenue Historic DistrictItalianate0.2 miDFredericksburg Historic DistrictGothic Revival0.3 miBFarmers Bank of FredericksburgFederal0.3 mi★Monroe Law OfficeBuilding0.3 miBFredericksburg Town Hall and Market SquareFederal0.3 mi★Rising Sun TavernBuilding0.3 miBPresbyterian Church of FredericksburgRoman Revival0.4 miBSt. George's Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.4 miBThe Lewis StoreGeorgian0.4 miBThe ChimneysGeorgian0.5 miBShiloh Baptist Church (Old Site)Built 18900.5 mi
More like it

Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

Monroe Law Office0.3 mi away · 1966
Rising Sun Tavern0.3 mi away · 1964
Belmont1.4 mi away · 1965
Aquia ChurchBuilt 1751 · 11.6 mi away · 1991

Memories of Kenmore

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Questions about Kenmore

Is Kenmore on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 4, 1969 (Register number 69000325).

Is Kenmore a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Apr 15, 1970. Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks, 4 of them in Fredericksburg.

Can you visit Kenmore?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Kenmore?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41680859 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.