Grassdale (Trevilians, Virginia)

Grassdale
Distant view from U.S. Route 15
Grassdale (Trevilians, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Grassdale (Trevilians, Virginia)
Grassdale (Trevilians, Virginia) is located in the United States
Grassdale (Trevilians, Virginia)
LocationW of Trevilians off U.S. Route 15, near Trevilians, Virginia
Coordinates38°02′35.62″N 78°11′50.08″W / 38.0432278°N 78.1972444°W / 38.0432278; -78.1972444
Area170 acres (69 ha)
Built1861
Built byJames M. Morris, Jr.
Maj. Calvin Crebbs (master carpenter)
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No.73002035[1]
VLR No.054-0032
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 1973
Designated VLRFebruary 20, 1973[2]

Grassdale is an Italianate-style villa in Louisa County, Virginia, notable for its size and style in a stable, rural region. The house was built in 1861 by James Maury Morris, Jr., a member of the prominent Morris family of Louisa County. The tract had originally been assembled by James Morris' grandfather, Colonel Richard Morris, who had established the neighboring Green Springs plantation.[3] The property is part of the Green Springs National Historic Landmark District, established to preserve the notable houses of the area and their surrounding landscapes.[4]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Grassdale" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  4. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (February 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Green Springs Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 19 October 2011.