June 11, 2015
Alaskan Red Cedar shingles used in the new Gunston Hall roof came from a mill in Washington State and are similar to wooden slats George Mason would’ve had on his roof in the 18th century.
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Mount Vernon and Lorton: New Gunston Hall Roof Completed
Approaching Gunston Hall in Mason Neck, the 18th-century plantation home of George Mason, its roof appears to gleam golden in the sunlight.
Mount Vernon: New Gunston Hall Roof Completed
The heavy slate tiles that previously topped the building where Mason may well have drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights were recently replaced — not by gold, but Alaskan Red Cedar.
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