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If you would like to provide a check donation, the check can be made payable to Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House and mailed to the following address:
9000 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309
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Current Projects: Pope-Leighey House’s new roo
We are honored to have our artifact, Mary Eliza Angela Lewis Conrad's Wedding Dress, chosen as one of the Virginia Association of Museums Top 10 Endangered Artifacts! Visit the link below to vote and help us preserve a piece of Woodlawn's history! You can vote once per day until February 20, 2026.
This dress was made with the fabric from Eleanor “Nelly” Custis Lewis’s 1799 wedding gown and was later restyled for her daughter, Mary Eliza Angela Lewis Conrad for her 1835 wedding. This work was likely completed by enslaved seamstresses Dolcey, and her daughter Sukey.
Preserving this artifact would allow Woodlawn to further explore the differing paths of these women and showcase a rare piece that links the Washington family to the seamstresses Dolcey and Sukey.
You can read more about the dress and vote here.
pAST Projects: The Roof at Pope-Leighey House
in 2023, WE COMPLETED NECESSARY RESTORATION WORK ON THE ROOF AT pOPE-LEIGHEY hOUSE.
PAST projects: Pope-Leighey House’s new roof
First built in Falls Church, VA, the Pope-Leighey House was moved to Woodlawn in 1964 because it was at risk of being demolished by the Interstate 66 expansion. Thanks to the unified efforts of those dedicated to saving the home, it was sold to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, who still maintains ownership today. The house has seen many conservation projects happen over nearly six decades, and it is our goal to increase the scale of overall preservation efforts throughout the site. A new roof is a necessity to continue to preserve Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House.
You can read more about the roof restoration here.
Honor & Memorial Gifts
Memorial gifts allow you to honor your loved ones in a special way at this historic landmark. Celebrate a birthday, anniversary, wedding, or retirement. Connect with us around how, together, we can pay tribute to the memory of a parent, friend, or loved one.