Brandon-on-the-Dan
National Register of Historic Places

Brandon-on-the-Dan

Alton, Halifax County, Virginia
Listed
August 28, 2017
Type
District
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
100001510

About this property

Brandon-on-the-Dan is a historic estate at 1072 Calvary Road (Virginia State Route 119), overlooking the Dan River in rural southwestern Halifax County, Virginia. The estate includes an early log house, and a c. 1855 Greek Revival wood-frame main house that received an extensive Craftsman-style alteration in 1915 by North Carolina African American master craftsman Thomas Day. The 200-acre (81 ha) property also includes a large African American cemetery, and a log tobacco barn; the latter is distinctive as an example of modern log construction. The name Brandon-on-the-Dan was applied in relatively recent times, to avoid confusion with Brandon Plantation, which was owned by another branch of the same family. Brandon-on-the-Dan was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. It is also on the Virginia Department of Historic Resources list of historic African American sites in Virginia.

Location

1072 Calvary Rd.
Alton, Halifax County, Virginia

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Brandon-on-the-Dan listed on the National Register?

Brandon-on-the-Dan was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Brandon-on-the-Dan?

Brandon-on-the-Dan is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Brandon-on-the-Dan is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1072.

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