Walter Reed Birthplace is a historic home located near Belroi, Gloucester County, Virginia. It was built around 1825 and is a one-story, gable-roofed frame dwelling. It has a rear shed addition. The house was restored in 1927 and again in 1970. It was the birthplace of Dr. Walter Reed.[3]
Walter Reed Birthplace | |
.jpg) Walter Reed Birthplace, HABS Photo | |
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| Location | S of jct. of U.S. 17 and VA 615, Belroi, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°23′18″N 76°35′18″W / 37.38833°N 76.58833°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1825 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002017[1] (original) 15000906 (increase) |
| VLR No. | 036-0080 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1973 |
| Boundary increase | December 15, 2015 |
| Designated VLR | April 17, 1973[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
The house was restored by Preservation Virginia,[4] and in 2013 was transferred to the care of the Gloucester Preservation Foundation. It is open by appointment.
In 2015, the updated birthplace with increased land boundaries was nominated and re-added to the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Gallery
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Walter Reed Birthplace, May 2008
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.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (January 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Walter Reed Birthplace" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ "Walter Reed Birthplace". Preservation Virginia. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Walter Reed Birthplace 2015 Update and Boundary Increase" (PDF). U.S. National Park Service. December 15, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
External links
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Media related to Walter Reed Birthplace at Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Preservation Foundation
- Dr. Walter Reed House, State Routes 614 & 616, Gloucester, Gloucester County, VA: 2 photos and 3 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey