Mulberry Hill (Randolph, Virginia)

Mulberry Hill is a historic plantation house located near Randolph, Charlotte County, Virginia. The original section dates to the 18th century and forms the slightly projecting, gable-end, two-story front center pavilion. Flanking this center section are single-bay two-story wings added in the mid-19th century. At the same time, a two-story rear wing was added. The front facade features a mid-19th century porch with a full Doric order entablature supported on octagonal Doric columns. Also on the property are the contributing Judge Paul Carrington's office building, a brick kitchen, a frame spinning house, a dairy, a smokehouse, a privy, and servants' quarters. It was the home plantation of 18th century political official and jurist Paul Carrington (1733–1818). He is buried on the plantation grounds.[3]

Mulberry Hill
LocationE of Charlotte Court House on VA 656, near Randolph, Virginia
Coordinates36°54′29″N 78°41′49″W
Area40 acres (16 ha)
NRHP reference No.73002001[1]
VLR No.019-0024
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1973
Designated VLROctober 17, 1972[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] In 1999 the Butler family donated the plantation to the state as an expansion of Staunton River Battlefield State Park.[4]

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 Staff (September 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mulberry Hill" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying photos
  4. "Master Plan for Staunton Battlefield State Park" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2014-12-09.


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