Liberia (Manassas, Virginia)

This article is about the historic house in Manassas, Virginia. For other uses, see Liberia (disambiguation).

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.^[3]

Liberia
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Liberia, March 2007
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Location	8601 Portner Ave, Manassas, Virginia
Coordinates	38°45′58″N 77°27′38″W
Area	52 acres (21 ha)
Built	1825 (1825)
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	80004215[1]
VLR No.	155-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 20, 1980
Designated VLR	December 18, 1978, February 15, 2007[2]

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.^[4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1]