page_title: Rockledge (Occoquan, Virginia)
hierarchical_section_title: Rockledge (Occoquan, Virginia)
caption_attribution_description: English: Image of a mansion in Occoquan, VA called Rockledge. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 73002051
context_page_description: Rockledge, is a historic home located at Occoquan, Prince William County, Virginia, United States, near Washington D.C.
  It was built in 1758 from stone at the request of John Balladine, a wealthy local industrialist. Architect William Buckland worked on this house.
  The historic marker on the site reads:
  John Ballendine built this finely proportioned Georgian House, "Rockledge," in c.1760. William Buckland, a premier colonial Chesapeake architect, reportedly designed it. "Rockledge" is a rare example of a Tidewater Virginia stone dwelling. Several entrepreneurs who sought to maximize Occoquan's potential as a port and industrial town resided there.
  It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
context_section_description: Rockledge, is a historic home located at Occoquan, Prince William County, Virginia, United States, near Washington D.C.
  It was built in 1758 from stone at the request of John Balladine, a wealthy local industrialist. Architect William Buckland worked on this house.
  The historic marker on the site reads:
  John Ballendine built this finely proportioned Georgian House, "Rockledge," in c.1760. William Buckland, a premier colonial Chesapeake architect, reportedly designed it. "Rockledge" is a rare example of a Tidewater Virginia stone dwelling. Several entrepreneurs who sought to maximize Occoquan's potential as a port and industrial town resided there.
  It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
caption: Rockledge, Occoquan, VA
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