Monticola (Howardsville, Virginia)

Monticola

Monticola, Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South, 1935
Location VA 602 north of the junction with VA 724, near Howardsville, Virginia
Coordinates 37°44′31″N 78°38′51″W / 37.74194°N 78.64750°W / 37.74194; -78.64750Coordinates: 37°44′31″N 78°38′51″W / 37.74194°N 78.64750°W / 37.74194; -78.64750
Area 40 acres (16 ha)
Built 1853 (1853)
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 90000872[1]
VLR # 002-0051
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 22, 1990
Designated VLR April 18, 1989[2]

Monticola is a historic home and farm located along the James River near Howardsville, Albemarle County, Virginia. The house was built in 1853, and is a three-story, three-bay, brick Greek Revival style dwelling. The front facade features a central, two-story, pedimented portico. The rear facade has a semi-circular, two-level, porch with Colonial Revival details. It was added about 1890. The four corners of the house are adorned by giant stuccoed pilasters. The original two-story, brick kitchen building is attached to the house by an enclosed breezeway. Also on the property are a smokehouse, storage shed, corn crib, and the foundation of a late-19th century spring house.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. Douglas Schneider; Sarah S. Driees & John Salmon (May 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Monticola" (PDF). and Accompanying two photos


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