Lanesville Families

Lanesville Families (HMD91)

Location: Sterling, VA 20164 Loudoun County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 1.059', W 77° 24.234'

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The Lanesville House has been home to just two families during the 212 years that it was occupied. Lane family descendants lived here for 162 years, from 1779-1941. Dr. Claude Moore purchased the house and land in December, 1941, and made his home here until his death in July, 1991. Loudoun County has maintained the house since July, 1991.

William Lane bought the property from the King sisters in 1779 and built the earliest portions of the Lanesville House. Ann Carr Lane is believed to be the first child born in the Lanesville House. Ann, daughter of William and Sarah Lane, was born in 1781.

In 1800, Hardage Lane bought a portion of the property from his brother, William. Hardage and his wife, Rachel, had daughter Keturah in 1785; when Hardage passed away in 1803, Keturah continued to live in the house. During this same period, Keturah married John Keen, and had son Newton. John and Keturah operated the Lanesville Ordinary and Post Office from their home.

In 1814, John Keene passed away. Keturah then married Benjamin Bridges; they continued to run the Lanesville Ordinary and Post Office. They had three sons: Hardage Jr. (1818-1864), Benjamin II (1820-1900), and William (who died in infancy).

Keturah Lane Keen Bridges passed away in 1849. Her son, Benjamin Bridges II married Lucy Alice Elgin in 1853. They lived in the Lanesville House and had five children, Dorsey, Molly, Frank, Benjamin III, and Irene. In 1900, Benjamin Bridges II passed away; his wife Lucy and daughter Irene continued to live in the house; in 1905, the house was purchased by his daughter Irene after Lucy's passing in 1904.

In 1941, Irene Bridges placed the Lanesville House and surrounding property on auction. Dr. Claude Moore purchased the property from Irene, and continued to make changes to the property, maintaining his residence for 50 years. Eventually, the property came under the ownership of Loudoun County and was opened as a park in 1990.
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HM NumberHMD91
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 6:29am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 291881 N 4321484
Decimal Degrees39.01765000, -77.40390000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 1.059', W 77° 24.234'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 1' 3.54" N, 77° 24' 14.04" W
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Area Code(s)571, 703
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1614 Heritage Farm Ln, Sterling VA 20164, US
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