from destruction. Confederate museum, 1896–1976 The CMLS raised funds to start a museum and acquired the deed to the property from the city of Richmond. Opened to the public in 1896, the house became the home of the Confederate Museum (later renamed the Museum of the Confederacy) for eight decades. As an interpretation of the house museum's relevance, the name "White House of the Confederacy" began common use. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1960, was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1966, and was added to the Virginia Landmark Register in 1969. When the Museum of the Confederacy completed construction of a purpose-built museum building in 1976, the collections and exhibits were moved to the new building. Restoration, 1976–1988 From 1976 to 1988, the museum led a full-scale restoration of the mansion, which ultimately returned the exterior and the first and second floor interiors to their wartime appearance. Critically acclaimed for the extensive attention to detail during restoration, for its full complement of period furnishings, and for its fair quantity of relevant pieces from its original furnishings, the historic house reopened for public tours in June 1988. Tourist destination, 1988–present The White House of the Confederacy remains open for public tours as part of the visitor experience at the American Civil War Museum. See also American Civil War Museum List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia National Register of Historic Places listings in Richmond, Virginia References External links American Civil War Museum: Exhibits at the White House and Museum of the Confederacy Dr. John Brockenbrough House, 1201 East Clay Street, Richmond, Independent City, VA: 3 photos and 15 measured drawings at Historic American Buildings Survey Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Government of the Confederate States of America Richmond, Virginia in the American Civil War National Historic Landmarks in Virginia Museums in Richmond, Virginia Houses in Richmond, Virginia Historic house museums in Virginia American Civil War museums in Virginia Palaces in the United States Presidential museums in Virginia Presidential residences Presidential residences in the United States Neoclassical architecture in Virginia Greek Revival houses in Virginia Italianate architecture in Virginia Robert Mills buildings National Register of Historic Places in Richmond, Virginia Brockenbrough family of Virginia 1818 establishments in Virginia