Maymont
| Maymont | |
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Maymont Mansion was originally owned by James H. Dooley and his wife Sallie. | |
Interactive map of Maymont | |
| Location | Entrances at 2201 Shields Lake Drive, 1700 Hampton Street, Richmond, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37°32′7″N 77°28′40″W / 37.53528°N 77.47778°W |
| Area | 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Created | 1925 |
| Operated by | Maymont Foundation |
| Visitors | 527,153 (in 2013) |
| Open | Year-round |
| Website | maymont |
Maymont | |
| Coordinates | 37°32′5″N 77°28′43″W / 37.53472°N 77.47861°W |
| Area | 100 acres (40.5 ha) |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | Edgerton S. Rogers |
| NRHP reference No. | 71001062 |
| VLR No. | 127-0182 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 16, 1971 |
| Designated VLR | July 6, 1971 |
Maymont is a 100-acre (40 ha) Victorian estate and public park in Richmond, Virginia. It contains Maymont Mansion, now a historic house museum, an arboretum, an Italian and Japanese garden, a carriage collection, native wildlife exhibits, a nature center, and a petting zoo.
In 1893, James H. Dooley, a wealthy Richmond lawyer and philanthropist, and his wife, Sallie, completed their elaborate Gilded Age estate on a site high above the James River. According to their wishes, after their deaths Maymont was left to the people of Richmond. Over the next 75 years, additional attractions were added.