Raspberry Plain

Raspberry Plain became one of the principal Mason family estates of Northern Virginia, and was rebuilt in the early 20th century.

[2][3] In 1754, the "houses, buildings, orchard, ways and watercourses" of Raspberry Plain were purchased by Loudoun County's first sheriff, Aeneas Campbell.

[5] In 1910, copper millionaire John Guthrie Hopkins rebuilt Raspberry Plain in the Colonial Revival style.

1754 - Strawberry Plain - Aenas Campbell, Loudoun County's first sheriff purchased the property and built the mansion and the first jail in Loudoun on the Raspberry Plain property 1755 – Gunston Hall built by George Mason, IV, one of the Founding Fathers 1760 – The Raspberry Plain property was then purchased by George Mason IV's younger brother, Thomson Mason, who farmed it in corn, rye, oats and buckwheat.

1916 – John G. Hopkins purchased Raspberry Plain estate from the Hoffman family and built the current mansion.

1928 – Poplar Springs Manor - built of stone by descendants of Robert "King" Carter on 173 acres in Casanova, Virginia.

1998 – Antonio and Bobbi Jo Cecchi purchased 24 acres of the original Raspberry Plain estate and Rose Hill Manor.

Today, Raspberry Plain is operated as a venue for weddings, receptions, corporate events and other special occasions.

[5] The 2+1⁄2-story, Flemish bond brick dwelling possesses a two-story tetrastyle Roman Doric portico with a lunette in the triangular pediment.

[5] A row of four pedimented dormers extends across the slate gable roof with overhanging eaves and a wide frieze with dentils encircles the building.