About Hickory Hill (McLean, Virginia)
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures
Hickory Hill is a large brick house in McLean, Virginia, in the United States, owned for many years by the Kennedy family. Architectural historians, noting that an 1865 ordinance map of the area does not indicate the house, date it to shortly after the American Civil War, circa 1870.
The 5.6-acre (2.3 ha) property was part of an 88-acre (36 ha) tract acquired in 1846 by George Walter, who built several houses in the area prior to his death in 1890. The core of the house itself originally featured an encircling verandah, topped by a mansard roof. In 1931, the house was extensively remodeled largely to its current configuration. It was expanded again in 1964 with a north wing addition.
