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Built between 1738 and 1742,  Drayton Hall is one of the finest examples of Georgian Palladian architecture in America.   The style is characterized by the use of bold geometric designs and classical elements found in English and Italian country houses.   Its signature feature is the two-story portico believed to be the first in this country.   Owned by seven generations of the Drayton family,  this National Historic Landmark has remained in nearly original condition and is the only Ashley River plantation house to survive the Civil War intact.   Its unique state of preservation and rich handcrafted detail offer visitors a rare glimpse of a bygone Southern way of life.   Drayton Hall is a museum property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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Located in Orange County Virginia,  is the liflong home of president James Madison.   Situated on 2700 acres of Piedmont,  Virginia countryside,  the President's father,  James Madison,  Sr.,  built the core of the present house around 1760.   In 1797 and again in 1809-12,  President Madison enlarged the original brick Georgian residence to create a dwelling in the classical revival style.   The house was further enlarged to its present 77 room size in the early 20th century under the duPont family ownership.   The lush rolling grounds,  formal garden and rare trees complement the main house.   Montpelier is a museum property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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A National Historic Landmark,  was built in 1762-1767,  as a summer home for prominent attorney Benjamin Chew.   Amateur architect William Peters probably designed this classic example of Philadelphia Georgian architecture,  and local craftsmen built it of native grey stone.   In October 1777,  during the battle of Germantown,  a few dozen British infantrymen took shelter inside these walls from George Washington's attacking American army and held out long enough to secure a British victory.   Decendants of Benjamin Chew lived here for more than 200 years,  until Cliveden became a National Trust Historic Site in 1972.

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In 1921,   after leading the nation through the First World War,  President Woodrow Wilson moved to this elegant Washington home.   The red brick Georgian Revival town house,  located in the Embassy Row section of Washington,  was given to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1961 through the generous bequest of Edith Bolling Wilson.   Today,  the home provides a personal glimpse into the life of an educator,  president,  and world statesman.