National Register of Historic Places

Greenfield

Charlotte Court House, Charlotte County, Virginia
Listed
April 1, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73002000

About this property

Greenfield is a historic plantation house located near Charlotte Court House, Charlotte County, Virginia. It was built in 1771 as the main residence of Isaac Read (1739–1777), a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. It is a frame dwelling consisting of a five-bay, single-pile, two-story main section flanked by two-bay one-story wings. It is topped by a shallow gable roof and the rear elevation features a full-width shed roof gallery. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Within Charlotte County, it is the oldest two-story frame house. Near the house, located at the intersection of George Washington Highway (Virginia Route 40) and Greenfield Road (County Route 656), is a marker that was put up in 1935, which is inscribed "Half a mile north is Greenfield, built in 1771 by Isaac Read. Read was a member of the House of Burgesses, 1769-1771, and of the Virginia conventions of 1774 and 1775. He served as an officer in the Revolutionary War, dying of wounds in 1777". One of its former owners was Thomas Jackson Charlton IV, a physician from Savannah, Georgia. He inherited it from his mother-in-law.

Location

Charlotte Court House, Charlotte County, Virginia
37.06950, -78.58320

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Nearby Historic Sites

Charlotte County Courthouse
Industrial
3.1 mi
Charlotte Court House Historic District
Listed
3.4 mi
Maple Roads
Early Republic
3.4 mi
Watkins House
Early Republic
4.3 mi
Woodfork
Early Republic
5 mi

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When was Greenfield listed on the National Register?

Greenfield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Greenfield?

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

What is the period of significance for Greenfield?

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

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