Liberia is a historic

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located at

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, United States. It was built about 1825, and is a two-story, five-bay,

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style brick dwelling. It has a parapet side-gable roof and a molded brick cornice with a saw-tooth design. It has a single-pile, modified central passage plan. During the

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, it was used as headquarters by both Confederate and Union forces. Both Presidents

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and Jefferson Davis, in addition to other statesmen, visited Liberia during the War. an
''Accompanying photo''
/ref> The house was acquired by the City of Manassas on December 31, 1986, for use as a museum. The house is being restored and is open for special events and tours by appointment.City of Manassas website
/ref> It was added to the

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in 1980.

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External links

Liberia Plantation
– City of Manassas
Liberia, 627 Centreville Road, Manassas, Manassas, VA
4 photos at

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