The building was donated to the museum in 1986 by George H. Steuart, a native of Lancaster County. Steuart was a Foreign Service Officer who retired as consul in Liverpool, England. He purchased the building in 1981, and named it in honour of his parents, local physician George H Steuart (1865–1945) and Irene Blakemore. References  Article in the Rappahannock Record by Charlotte Henry, June 9, 2005  Deed of Gift dated 29 July 1986 between George H Steuart and the Mary Ball Washington Museum, unpublished. Notes  External links Official website of The Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library Retrieved February 21, 2010 Steuart Blakemore Building at www.virginia.org Retrieved February 21, 2010  Category:Museums in Lancaster County, Virginia Category:History museums in Virginia Category:Steuart family Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1901 Category:Historic district contributing properties in Virginia Category:National Register of Historic Places in Lancaster County, Virginia
The building was donated to the museum in 1986 by George H. Steuart, a native of Lancaster County. Steuart was a Foreign Service Officer who retired as consul in Liverpool, England. He purchased the building in 1981, and named it in honour of his parents, local physician George H Steuart (1865–1945) and Irene Blakemore. References Article in the Rappahannock Record by Charlotte Henry, June 9, 2005 Deed of Gift dated 29 July 1986 between George H Steuart and the Mary Ball Washington Museum, unpublished. Notes External links Official website of The Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library Retrieved February 21, 2010 Steuart Blakemore Building at www.virginia.org Retrieved February 21, 2010 Category: Museums in Lancaster County, Virginia Category: History museums in Virginia Category: Steuart family Category: Commercial buildings completed in 1901 Category: Historic district contributing properties in Virginia Category: National Register of Historic Places in Lancaster County, Virginia.