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
Grapeland (Wardtown, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Grapeland (Wardtown, Virginia)
Grapeland (Wardtown, Virginia) is located in the United States
Grapeland (Wardtown, Virginia)
LocationGrapeland Circle, north of Wardtown, near Wardtown, Virginia
Coordinates37°32′40″N 75°52′55″W / 37.54444°N 75.88194°W / 37.54444; -75.88194
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

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  1. ^ a b "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 June 5, 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