Highland (James Monroe house)
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Highland, formerly Ash Lawn–Highland, located near Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, and adjacent to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, was the estate of James Monroe, a Founding Father and fifth president of the United States. Purchased in 1793, Monroe and his family permanently settled on the property in 1799 and lived at Highland for twenty-five years. Personal debt forced Monroe to sell the plantation in 1825. Before and after selling Highland, Monroe spent much of his time living at the plantation house at his large Oak Hill estate near Leesburg, Virginia.
Highland | |
Location | Southeast of Charlottesville off VA 53, near Simeon, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°58′56″N 78°27′19″W |
Area | 200 acres (81 ha) |
Built | 1799 (1799) |
Architect | James Monroe |
NRHP reference No. | 73001990[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 14, 1973 |
Designated VLR | January 16, 1973[2] |
Monroe named his Charlottesville home "Highland". For many years after Monroe's death until 2016, the house was known as Ash Lawn-Highland or merely Ash Lawn.
The estate is now owned, operated and maintained by Monroe's alma mater, the College of William & Mary.