George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
Mansion Dimensions

The Mansion's overall exterior footprint is 94' x 33'.  With the piazza the measurement is 94' x 47' 6".  The total square footage of livable space for the Mansion's three floors, excluding the floor area of the basement and piazza, is approximately 7,000.  The basement is approximately 3,000 square feet, and the piazza is about 1,400 square feet.

The height of the Mansion from the first floor to the ridge of the roof is 33' 6".  From the ridge of the roof to the top of the weathervane is another 25'.

The colonnades are laid out in a 1/4 circle so it is hard to get their exact dimensions.  They are approximately 12' x 30' and cover 274.85 square feet.

Floor Plans and Individual Room Measurements:

Mansion Cellar

Click here for a floor plan of the cellar.

Mansion First Floor

  • Large Dining Room  22' 7-1/2" x 29' 10"
  • Front Parlor   15' 10" x 16' 5-1/2"
  • Little Parlor  12' 9" x 16' 5-1/2"
  • Central Passage  12' 9-1/2" x 29' 7-1/8"
  • Downstairs Bed Chamber  14' 8-3/4" x 12' 5-1/2"
  • Small Dining Room  14' 6-1/4" x 16' 9"
  • Study  19' 1/2" x 16' 2-7/8"
  • Study Closet and Passage  21' x 6' 4"

The average ceiling height for a room on the first floor is 10' 9".

Click here for a floor plan of the first floor.

Mansion Second Floor

  • Second Floor Passage  13' 5-1/2" x 9' 3"
  • Blue Bedroom  17' x 13' 9"
  • Lafayette Bedroom  17' 1" x 17' 3"
  • Small Bedroom  7' 6" x 12' 8"
  • Nelly Custis Bedroom  15' 3-1/2" x 14' 1/2"
  • Yellow Bedroom  15' 4-1/2" x 16' 6-1/2"
  • Back Passage  7' 5-1/2" x 21' 1-1/8"
  • Master (Washington's) Bedroom  18' 11-1/8" x 14' 9 3/4"

The average ceiling height for a room on the second floor is 7' 10".

Click here for a floor plan of the second floor.

Mansion Third Floor

  • North Lumber Room  19' 6'1/8" x 21' 10-1/2"
  • N.E. Bedchamber  17' 8" x 9' 5 1/8"
  • N.W. Bedchamber  15' 10-1/2" x 9' 8-1/2"
  • Garret Passage  12' 9-3/4" x 16' 2"
  • Lumber Room  17' x 9' 8-1/2"
  • Mrs. Washington's (S.W.) Bedchamber  10' x 17' 1-1/2"
  • South Lumber Room  21' 10-1/4" x 14'

The average ceiling height for a room on the third floor is 7' 3".

Click here for a floor plan of the third floor.

Roof:

  • Hipped Roof Slopes - 8.9" in 1' from east to west; 7.7" in 1' from south to north
  • Piazza Roof Slope - 2.3" in 1' from west to east

Click here for a plan of the roof.

Elevations:

 

 

 

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