Mansion House is a historic home located at McDowell, Highland County, Virginia. It was built in 1851, and is a two-story, three-bay, L-shaped brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It has a central-passage/single-pile-plan. Also on the property are a contributing frame shed, and the sites of a log kitchen structure and outbuilding. The house served as an American Civil War hospital in the time around the Battle of McDowell on May 8, 1862. In 1886, the building was sold to James and Mary Bradshaw, who operated it as a hotel until 1930.[3]
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| Location | VA 645, 161 Mansion House Rd., McDowell, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°20′19″N 79°29′30″W / 38.33861°N 79.49167°W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | 1851 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001619[1] |
| VLR No. | 045-0004 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 31, 2006 |
| Designated VLR | December 7, 2005[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
The house is now owned by the Highland County Historical Society and operated as the Highland County Museum.
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.
- ^ Charles M. Wilke and Lorraine G. White (August 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mansion House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
External links
edit- Highland County Museum - official site