Waverly (Leesburg, Virginia)
Waverly | |
| Location | S. King St., Leesburg, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°6′22″N 77°34′5″W / 39.10611°N 77.56806°W |
| Area | 3.8 acres (1.5 ha) |
| Built | 1890 |
| Built by | John Norris & Sons |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003288 |
| VLR No. | 253-0048 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 10, 1983 |
| Designated VLR | May 18, 1982 |
Waverly is a mansion in Leesburg, Virginia that was built for Robert Townley Hempstone (1842–1913) about 1890. The turreted frame house combines the Queen Anne style with elements of Colonial Revival architecture. Hempstone, a Baltimore businessman, retired to the property that was then on the southern outskirts of Leesburg. The house was built by John Norris and Sons, who were responsible for many prominent houses, churches and commercial structures in Leesburg. Norris' son, Lemuel Watson Norris, became an architect in Washington, D.C. and designed projects for his father's firm.