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Rockledge
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National Register of Historic Places

Rockledge

Occoquan’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jun 25, 1973; only 387 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older
GeorgianListed 1973Occoquan
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Rockledge

Rockledge, at Telegraph Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 25, 1973: the first place in Occoquan to be listed. Only 387 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 112 other Virginia listings. The listing covers 9.9 acres.

What it isBuilding in 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 · 20 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Telegraph Rd., Occoquan · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1RockledgeStart here
  2. 2Occoquan Historic DistrictVernacular · 0.1 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

DD.C. Workhouse and Reformatory Historic DistrictColonial Revival1.6 miBFairfax ArmsBuilding1.9 mi
More like it

Georgian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Georgian.

Oak Hill9.5 mi away
Mount VernonBuilt 1754 · 9.7 mi away
Fairfax-Moore House14.4 mi away
Harmony HallBuilt 1769 · 14.6 mi away

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Questions about Rockledge

Is Rockledge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 25, 1973 (Register number 73002051).

Is Rockledge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gunston Hall, 5.7 miles away.

Can you visit Rockledge?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Rockledge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 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 41682727 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.