Evergreen (Hopewell, Virginia)

Evergreen, one of the James River Plantations, is a historic plantation house located just east of Hopewell in Prince George County, Virginia. It was built about 1807 by planter, George Ruffin, and is a two-story, five-bay, Late Georgian / Federal style stuccoed brick dwelling. It sits on a high basement and has a hipped roof. The front facade features a one-story pedimented Doric order portico set on a brick podium. George Ruffin's son, ardent secessionist Edmund Ruffin, who is credited with firing one of the first shots at Fort Sumter at the start of the Civil War was born at Evergreen in 1794. The house was extensively renovated in the late-1930s, after prior use as a barn and stable.[3]

Evergreen
Entrance to the property
Evergreen (Hopewell, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Evergreen (Hopewell, Virginia)
Evergreen (Hopewell, Virginia) is located in the United States
Evergreen (Hopewell, Virginia)
LocationRuffin Road, east of Hopewell, Virginia
Coordinates37°17′26″N 77°14′27″W / 37.29056°N 77.24083°W / 37.29056; -77.24083
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1807 (1807)
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Federal, Late Georgian
NRHP reference No.79003070[1]
VLR No.074-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1979
Designated VLRMay 15, 1979[2]

Evergreen was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[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" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Evergreen" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo