Bowman's Folly
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| Location | SE of jct. of Rtes. 652 and 13, near Accomac, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°42′27″N 75°37′13″W / 37.70750°N 75.62028°WCoordinates: 37°42′27″N 75°37′13″W / 37.70750°N 75.62028°W |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1815 |
| NRHP Reference # | 69000216[1] |
| VLR # | 001-0002 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1969 |
| Designated VLR | May 13, 1969[2] |
Bowman's Folly, also known as Montpelier, is a historic home located near Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia. It was built about 1815, and has a 2 1/2-story, main block with a 1 1/2-story wing. The main block has brick ends with interior end chimneys and frame fronts on the north and south. It has a gable roof with dormers. The front facade features a Palladian window and pedimented entrance porch. Also on the property are a frame kitchen, now connected to the main house by a hyphen; frame dovecote, and frame privy.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bowman's Folly" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- The Folly, Folly Creek, Accomac, Accomack County, VA: 5 photos and 5 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Bowman's Folly, Folly Creek, Accomac, Accomack County, VA: 8 photos and 5 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Bowman's Folly, Dovecote, Folly Creek, Accomac, Accomack County, VA: 1 photo and 2 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Folly, Privy, Folly Creek, Accomac, Accomack County, VA: 2 photos and 2 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- The Folly, Dovecote, Folly Creek, Accomac, Accomack County, VA: 1 photo and 2 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- The Folly, Icehouse, Folly Creek, Accomac, Accomack County, VA: 1 photo and 2 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
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