Black Meadow
National Register of Historic Places

Black Meadow

Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia
Listed
November 16, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
05001262

About this property

Black Meadow (now known as "Wolftrap Farm") is a historic plantation house and farm complex located near Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia. The house was built in 1856, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style dwelling with a front gable roof. It was renovated in 1916, with the addition of a two-story wood-frame ell and realignment of interior spaces. Also on the property are the contributing milk house (c. 1916), slave quarters (c. 1856), a dairy barn (c. 1943), a bent barn/stable (c. 1856), a multiuse barn/shed (c. 1856), and a tenant house (c. 1943). Black Meadow was one of the outlying farms owned and cultivated by James and Dolley Madison, whose Montpelier home lies just a few miles northwest. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The farm, known since the mid-1970s as Wolftrap Farm, is now operated as a wedding and events venue and seven homes on the farm are available as vacation rentals.

Location

17379 Wolf Trap Dr.
Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia
38.16977, -78.14269

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Gordonsville Historic District
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3.9 mi

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When was Black Meadow listed on the National Register?

Black Meadow was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Black Meadow?

Black Meadow is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Black Meadow?

The period of significance for Black Meadow is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1856.

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