Mount Walla is a historic home located near Scottsville, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built between 1820 and 1840, and is a 1 and 1/2-story, hall and parlor plan frame Federal-style dwelling. The house received a series of additions during the second half of the 20th century, more than doubling its size. Also on the property is a contributing smokehouse. The property also includes a family cemetery with Victorian iron fence. In 1836, the property was purchased by Peter Field Jefferson, grandnephew of the president.[3]
Mount Walla | |
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| Location | 604 Poplar Spring Rd., near Scottsville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°48′01″N 78°29′32″W / 37.80028°N 78.49222°W |
| Area | 13.4 acres (5.4 ha) |
| Built | c. 1820-1840, 1836 |
| Architectural style | Federal, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001442[1] |
| VLR No. | 298-0009 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 22, 2000 |
| Designated VLR | September 13, 2000[2] |
The property is located in the Scottsville Historic District, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
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 2013-05-12.
- ^ J. Daniel Pezzoni (June 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mount Walla" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
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Media related to Mount Walla at Wikimedia Commons
- John Scott House, Jackson Street, Scottsville, Albemarle County, VA at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
- Capturing Our Heritage, Mount Walla entry with the Scottsville Museum