053-5783

Murray Hill

VLR Listing Date

09/18/2014

NRHP Listing Date

11/19/2014

NRHP Reference Number

14000945

Murray Hill, a 56-acre property in Loudoun County, is important for its association with the Civil War Battle of Ball’s Bluff and for its 1930s Colonial Revival-style house. Located on bluffs overlooking the Potomac River, the property during the 19th century was known for its river landing and crossing; it was the site of at least one 19th-century era warehouse along the river. Edwards Ferry Road, which extends along the property’s southern boundary, was first mentioned in the historic record in 1791. The road and river landing made Murray Hill a strategic location during the Civil War. Soldiers traveled the road going to and from the Battle of Ball’s Bluff on October 21-22, 1861. Located within the core area of the Ball’s Bluff Battlefield, Murray Hill also features an exceptional and grand example of Colonial Revival-style architecture in the stone house Stirling Murray Rust built there in 1938-39. Rust, a native of Loudoun County, incorporated into the house features modeled after elements of his boyhood home of Rockland, also located in Loudoun. Contributing as well to Murray Hill’s historic importance are an early-19th-century log dwelling, a late-19th-century smokehouse, a circa-1900 tenant house, and a boathouse, carriage house/garage, four sheds, sawmill, and a chicken/poultry house, all built around 1940.

Last Updated: June 2, 2023

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Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark

For additional information Read

Nomination Form

253-5182

Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Historic District and National Cemetery

(NHLs) Virginia's National Historic Landmarks

053-6509

Philomont Historic District

Loudoun (County)

253-5117

Union Street School

Loudoun (County)