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Commissioned in 1939 by journalist Loren Pope and his wife Charlotte Pope, the Pope–Leighey House was one of the first Usonian houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It was completed in 1941, located at 1005 Locust Street, Falls Church, Virginia .
Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House are two iconic, historic homes owned and operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and set on 126 historic acres of land that were originally inhabited by the Doeg people.
As the only public Frank Lloyd Wright work in the National Capital Region and owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Usonian-style Pope-Leighey House is nestled within a small wooded grove on the same site as the Trust’s historic Woodlawn mansion in Alexandria, VA.
A tour of the Pope-Leighey House. Come explore an example of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian homes, a series of single-story, modestly sized residences that reflect Wright’s desire to design an affordable and well-designed home for the average American.
May 18, 2021 · Discover Woodlawn & Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House in Alexandria, Virginia: This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House tours are open for the season from April 25 through December 30, 2024. The site is open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Guided tours of each house are offered at. 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, & 3:00 PM.
Pope-Leighey House. Also located on the property is the Pope-Leighey House, a Frank Lloyd Wright designed Usonian home. Originally built in Falls Church, Virginia, in 1941, the home was commissioned by newspaper columnist Loren Pope. In 1947, the home was sold to Robert and Marjorie Leighey.
