Lessland is a historic home located near Culpeper in Orange County, Virginia. It was built in 1871, and is a two-story, three-bay, gable roofed brick residence with a rear brick ell in the Italianate style. It has a central passage plan and sits on an English basement. The front facade features a portico with four two-story Ionic order columns and a shallow pediment over the central bay. Also on the property are the contributing law office, an icehouse, a meathouse, and a granary.[3]

Lessland
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Lessland is located in Virginia
Lessland
Lessland is located in the United States
Lessland
Location4256 Bushy Mountain Rd., near Culpeper, Virginia
Coordinates38°20′37″N 77°58′21″W / 38.34361°N 77.97250°W / 38.34361; -77.97250
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1871 (1871)
Built byJ.J. Hasley and Samuel S. Proctor; James W. Inskeep
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.99000965[1]
VLR No.068-0131
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 5, 1999
Designated VLRJune 16, 1999[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[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 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Ann L. Miller (March 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lessland" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo