Liberia is a historic plantation house located at Manassas, Virginia, United States. It was built about 1825, and is a two-story, five-bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It has a parapet side-gable roof and a molded brick cornice with a saw-tooth design. It has a single-pile, modified central passage plan. During the American Civil War, it was used as headquarters by both Confederate and Union forces. Both Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, in addition to other statesmen, visited Liberia during the War. and Accompanying photo
The house was acquired by the City of Manassas on December 31, 1986, for use as a museum. The house is being restored and is open for special events and tours by appointment.City of Manassas website
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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External links Liberia Plantation – City of Manassas Liberia, 627 Centreville Road, Manassas, Manassas, VA: 4 photos at Historic American Buildings Survey