Brown's Ferry (Drakes Corner, Virginia)
Brown's Ferry | |
![]() Brown's Ferry in April 2017. The house appears to have been demolished. | |
![]() ![]() | |
Location | East of Drakes Corner off VA 684, near |
---|---|
Coordinates | 36°36′37″N 77°0′4″W / 36.61028°N 77.00111°WCoordinates: 36°36′37″N 77°0′4″W / 36.61028°N 77.00111°W |
Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
Built | c. 1815 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 79003090[1] |
VLR No. | 087-0120 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 18, 1979 |
Designated VLR | March 20, 1979[2] |
Brown's Ferry, also known as the Mahone House, is a historic home near Courtland, Southampton County, Virginia. It was built about 1815, and is a large two-story, five-bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It has a one-story kitchen attached to the rear. The main house has a side gable roof and three interior end chimneys. The interior features notable woodwork and painting. Also on the property are a contributing smokehouse, corn crib, and pole barn. It was the birthplace of Confederate General William Mahone (1826–1895).[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References[]
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brown's Ferry" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Federal architecture in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1815
- Houses in Southampton County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Southampton County, Virginia
- Central Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs