[PAR] [TLE] Chapel Hill (Berryville, Virginia) [SEP] Chapel Hill is a historic plantation house located near Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia.  The oldest sections of the main house dates to the mid-1820s and is in the Federal style.  They are the central two-story, six-bay section, which consists of two distinct gable-roofed blocks; and the two-story, three-bay section now at the southernmost end of the house.  The house was remodeled and enlarged in 1941 in the Colonial Revival style, after plans drawn up by George L. Howe, a Washington, DC architect.  Also on the property are the contributing stable, groom's house, frame bank barn, machine shed, corncrib, barn, chicken coop, and three small sheds.  The property was purchased by William J. Donovan (1883-1959) in 1938, who subsequently undertook the renovation and expansion of the main house.  Noted architect George Howe designed alterations and additions during 1938-1941. [PAR] [TLE] William J. Donovan [SEP] William Joseph ("Wild Bill") Donovan (January 1, 1883 – February 8, 1959) was an American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat.  Donovan is best remembered as the wartime head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency, during World War II.  He is also known as the "Father of American Intelligence" and the "Father of Central Intelligence".  "The Central Intelligence Agency regards Donovan as its founding father," according to journalist Evan Thomas in a 2011 "Vanity Fair" profile.  The lobby of CIA headquarters, in Langley, Virginia, now features a statue of Donovan.  Thomas observed that Donovan's "exploits are utterly improbable but by now well documented in declassified wartime records that portray a brave, noble, headlong, gleeful, sometimes outrageous pursuit of action and skulduggery."
[PAR] [TLE] Chapel Hill ( Berryville , Virginia ) [ SEP ] Chapel Hill is a historic plantation house located near Berryville , Clarke County , Virginia . The oldest sections of the main house dates to the mid-1820s and is in the Federal style . They are the central two - story , six - bay section , which consists of two distinct gable - roofed blocks ; and the two - story , three - bay section now at the southernmost end of the house . The house was remodeled and enlarged in 1941 in the Colonial Revival style , after plans drawn up by George L. Howe , a Washington , DC architect . Also on the property are the contributing stable , groom 's house , frame bank barn , machine shed , corncrib , barn , chicken coop , and three small sheds . The property was purchased by William J. Donovan ( 1883 - 1959 ) in 1938 , who subsequently undertook the renovation and expansion of the main house . Noted architect George Howe designed alterations and additions during 1938 - 1941 . [PAR] [TLE] William J. Donovan [ SEP ] William Joseph ( " Wild Bill " ) Donovan ( January 1 , 1883 – February 8 , 1959 ) was an American soldier , lawyer , intelligence officer and diplomat . Donovan is best remembered as the wartime head of the Office of Strategic Services ( OSS ) , the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency , during World War II . He is also known as the " Father of American Intelligence " and the " Father of Central Intelligence " . " The Central Intelligence Agency regards Donovan as its founding father , " according to journalist Evan Thomas in a 2011 " Vanity Fair " profile . The lobby of CIA headquarters , in Langley , Virginia , now features a statue of Donovan . Thomas observed that Donovan 's " exploits are utterly improbable but by now well documented in declassified wartime records that portray a brave , noble , headlong , gleeful , sometimes outrageous pursuit of action and skulduggery . "
Chapel Hill is a historic plantation house purchased by  an American soldier best remembered as the wartime head of what?
Chapel Hill is a historic plantation house purchased by an American soldier best remembered as the wartime head of what ?
Office of Strategic Services
Office of Strategic Services