National Register of Historic Places

Evergreen

Hopewell, Prince George County, Virginia
Listed
July 23, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003070

About this property

Evergreen, one of the James River Plantations, is a historic plantation house located just east of Hopewell in Prince George County, Virginia. It was built about 1807 by planter, George Ruffin, and is a two-story, five-bay, Late Georgian / Federal style stuccoed brick dwelling. It sits on a high basement and has a hipped roof. The front facade features a one-story pedimented Doric order portico set on a brick podium. George Ruffin's son, ardent secessionist Edmund Ruffin, who is credited with firing one of the first shots at Fort Sumter at the start of the Civil War was born at Evergreen in 1794. The house was extensively renovated in the late-1930s, after prior use as a barn and stable. Evergreen was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

Hopewell, Prince George County, Virginia
37.29074, -77.24067

Categories

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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

Downtown Hopewell Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)
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City Point Historic District (Additional Documentation)
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2.6 mi
Appomattox Manor
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Merchant's Hope Church
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2.7 mi
Beacon Theatre
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Nearby Battles

Ware Bottom Church Fight (May 20, 1864)
1864Civil War
1.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Evergreen listed on the National Register?

Evergreen was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Evergreen?

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

What is the period of significance for Evergreen?

The period of significance for Evergreen is recorded as the industrial era.

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