Marmion (Comorn, Virginia)

Marmion is a historic home located near Comorn, King George County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1670 by William Fitzhugh (1651-1701), progenitor of the Fitzhugh family in Virginia. It took its present form after 1790 or 1800. The house is a frame, two-story house with a clipped gable roof and two interior end chimneys with exposed chimney shafts. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse, dairy, kitchen, and office.^[3]

LocationNE of jct. of SR 649 and 609, near Comorn, Virginia

Coordinates38°18′35″N 77°12′43″W

Area329 acres (133 ha)

Builtc. 1670 (1670), c. 1790-1800

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Marmion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Marmion, HABS Photo
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Location	NE of jct. of SR 649 and 609, near Comorn, Virginia
Coordinates	38°18′35″N 77°12′43″W
Area	329 acres (133 ha)
Built	c. 1670 (1670), c. 1790-1800
NRHP reference No.	70000804[1]
VLR No.	048-0012
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 26, 1970
Designated VLR	December 2, 1969[2]

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The ornately painted decorative paneling from the house's distinctive seven-sided drawing room was sold to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1916.^[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.^[1]