Alexander Watson Batte House

Alexander Watson Batte House, also known as The Old Place, is a historic home located at Jarratt, Greensville County, Virginia. It was built between 1815 and 1835, and is a 1 1/2-story hall-parlor house built on a fieldstone foundation. It features massive fieldstone chimneys flanking the gable roofed dwelling. Also on the property is a contributing 19th century barn.[3]

Alexander Watson Batte House
Roadside view of the house
LocationSouthern side of Scotland Drive, 1500 feet west of its junction with Orion Road, Jarratt, Virginia
Coordinates36°48′3.5″N 77°33′18″W
Area45.5 acres (18.4 ha)
Built1815 (1815)-1835
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.91000831[1]
VLR No.040-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 3, 1991
Designated VLRApril 17, 1991[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. William M. Pruett (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Alexander Watson Batte House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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