Description
Belvidere was a mansion house built on the James River in Richmond, Va. around 1758 by William Byrd III. Bushrod Washington purchased the house from Richard Henry Lee and sold the property in 1798. Belvidere burned down in 1854.
Citations
Maryland Center for History and Culture. “House and Lawn, Belvidere, Richmond, Virginia.” Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.mdhistory.org/resources/house-and-lawn-belvidere-richmond-virginia/.
“William Byrd (1728–1777) – Encyclopedia Virginia.” Accessed May 16, 2022. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/byrd-william-1728-1777/.