North Wales (Warrenton, Virginia)

North Wales
Location 7392 Ironwood Ln., Warrenton, Virginia
Coordinates 38°40′36″N 77°49′21″W / 38.67667°N 77.82250°W / 38.67667; -77.82250Coordinates: 38°40′36″N 77°49′21″W / 38.67667°N 77.82250°W / 38.67667; -77.82250
Area 1,287.9 acres (521.2 ha)
Built 1776
Architect Little, Arthur; et al.
Architectural style Georgian, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference # 99000726[1]
VLR # 030-0093
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 29, 1999
Designated VLR March 17, 1999[2]

North Wales is a historic plantation[3] and national historic district located in Fauquier County, Virginia near Warrenton, Virginia. Currently it is a 1,287.9-acre (521.2 ha) historic district that includes a manor home and farm. A date of significance for the site is 1776. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

North Wales, Service building, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1935. Original owner of this 18th century planatation was John Carter

The listed area includes work by Arthur Little and other architects and/or builders. It includes Georgian and Colonial Revival architecture in 38 contributing buildings, eight contributing sites and contributing structures.[1]

The estate on 1,471 acres was sold to former Goldman Sachs partner David B. Ford September 30, 2014 for $21 Million.[4] Ford has acquired other historic properties including the noted record-breaking purchase of Newport, RI Gilded Age mansion Miramar by architect Horace Trumbauer, for $17.15 million in 2006.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Cheryl H. Shepherd (December 21, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: North Wales" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. Retrieved 2011-02-19. and Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, undated
  4. ↑ "1,471-acre North Wales sells to financier for $21 million". Fauquier Now. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Newport `Cottage,' 27 Bedrooms, Needs Work, Sells at Record". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 25 June 2015.


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