Lake Barcroft, VA

History

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census reported the population of the community as 9,558 living in 3,603 households. Among the population, 91.4-percent had earned a high school degree or higher and 60.6-percent had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. The population earned a median household income of $116,435 and a median per capita income of $55,676

From 2012 to 2016, 73.8-percent of the population owned their homes with the median value of homes reported as $629,900. Those with a mortgage were paying an average of $2,811 monthly for housing costs. Those without a mortgage were paying an average of $896 monthly. Renters were paying an average of $1,549 monthly.
Things to do in Lake Barcroft, Virginia

Lake Barcroft

The LBA owns five beaches and a community park to give residents who do not own lakefront property access to the lake. These areas are only open to residents and their guests. The LBA provides lifeguards in the summer. Community activities, such as Fourth of July fireworks and end-of-summer Labor Day activities, are organized by the LBA and held beside the lake. Except for lifeguards, no one can operate a gas-powered motorboat on the lake. Most residents opt for canoes, small sailboats, or an electrically powered boat.

Largemouth bass, catfish, and bluegill populate the lake. Muskrats, kingfishers, Canada geese, and ducks are among the species living alongside the lake.

Residents can safely swim and fish in the lake.

Mount Vernon, Home of George Washington

George Washington’s great-grandfather acquired part of the property in 1674. The Washington family increased the size of the property over time. It was originally called
Little Hunting Creek Plantation. Washington’s half-brother named it Mount Vernon, and Washington did not change the name when he became sole owner in 1761.

The house was built in stages from 1758 to 1778 on the site of his father’s home. After Washington died in 1799, the property remained in the family but was allowed to decline.
In 1858, The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association acquired the property and has maintained the home and property ever since.

Woodlawn and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House

Both Woodlawn and the Pope-Leighey House are located on the same site. The site was originally part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon. In 1799, Washington presented the land as a wedding gift to his nephew, Lawrence Lewis and Eleanor “Nelly” Parke Custis Lewis, the granddaughter of George’s wife, Martha. The house has had several other notable owners and has been the focus of a couple restoration projects. In 1949, this house museum became the first location to be operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded nonprofit organization.

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright built the Pope-Leighey House in 1940 for journalist Loren Pope. Robert and Marjorie Leighey bought the house in 1946. The National Trust for Historic Preservation moved the house to this site after Mrs. Leighey gave it to them to prevent it from being demolished during the expansion of Highway 66. Mrs. Leighey was allowed to remain living in the house in its new location for her lifetime. In 1995, the house had to be moved 30 feet up the hill due to the instability of the ground underneath it.

Lake Barcroft Property Management

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