Brown's Ferry (Drakes Corner, Virginia)
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Brown's Ferry | |
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| Location | East of Drakes Corner off VA 684, near Drakes Corner, Virginia |
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| 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 # | 79003090[1] |
| VLR # | 087-0120 |
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| 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 located 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
- 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 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
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