Grapeland (Wardtown, Virginia)

Grapeland is a historic plantation home located near Wardtown, Northampton County, Virginia. It was built about 1825, and is a two-story, three-bay, gable-roofed, Federal style brick house. It has a one-story, brick wing added in the mid-19th century. Also on the property are the contributing four-bay, frame kitchen building with a central chimney and an early 19th-century frame stable.[3]

Grapeland
Driveway view
LocationGrapeland Circle, north of Wardtown, near Wardtown, Virginia
Coordinates37°32′40″N 75°52′55″W
Area14 acres (5.7 ha)
Builtc. 1825 (1825)
Architectural styleFederal, Victorian
NRHP reference No.80004207[1]
VLR No.065-0035
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1980
Designated VLRJune 21, 1977[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (May 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Grapeland" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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