Architecture - Construction - Design - Housing

Mar. 22 George Washington;s ancestors slept here: Of special interest to American visitors to England is the little village of Washington near Durham where the ancestors of George Washington, first President of the United States, originated. Washington Hall, in which they lived in uninhabitable now although structurally sound. In 1935 it was purchased by the Committee for the Preservation of Washington Old Hall who hope to raise sufficient funds for its restoration. The cost will probably be between £15, 000 and £20, 000. Externally the building is a typical example of early 17th Century domestic architecture, but considerable portions of the older house remain, including the lower course of the main walls, as well as portions of the original arches, pillars and windows

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Although Ancestors And Pound Considerable Cost Durham Example Externally Funds Lived Originated Pillars Portions Preservation Purchased Raise Remain Slept Structurally Sufficient Uninhabitable

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