It was Samuel's son, Lawrence Augustine Washington, who built or moved into the house with his bride, Mary Dorcas Wood, in 1797.

In any case, materials, including bricks and carved wood were imported from England.

At the time of the American Civil War the property belonged to John R. Flagg.

Early fired from Richwood Hall at Union forces under Sheridan at Locust Hill.

This article about a property in Jefferson County, West Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.