Grelen is a historic home located near Orange, Orange County, Virginia. The main house was built in 1935–1936, and consists of a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, brick Georgian Revival style main block flanked by 1+1⁄2-story brick wings. The house is topped by a slate hipped roof and has a recessed centrally located six-panel front door surrounded by fluted pilasters. It features two massive interior brick chimneys with corbeled caps that rise above the roof of the main block of the house.[3]
Grelen | |
 Rear, facing Old Rapidan Road | |
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| Location | 15149 Grelen Dr., near Orange, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°17′01″N 78°07′00″W / 38.28361°N 78.11667°W |
| Area | 418 acres (169 ha) |
| Built | 1935-1936 |
| Architect | Walter Dabney Blair, et al. |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000049[1] |
| VLR No. | 068-0341 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 13, 1998 |
| Designated VLR | July 2, 1997[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Nancy A. Alexander (April 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Grelen" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo