Grassdale | |
Location | W of Trevilians off U.S. Route 15, near Trevilians, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°02′35.62″N 78°11′50.08″W / 38.0432278°N 78.1972444°W |
Area | 170 acres (69 ha) |
Built | 1861 |
Built by | James M. Morris, Jr. Maj. Calvin Crebbs (master carpenter) |
Architectural style | Italian Villa |
NRHP reference No. | 73002035[1] |
VLR No. | 054-0032 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 2, 1973 |
Designated VLR | February 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]