National Register of Historic Places

Hawkwood

Gordonsville, Louisa County, Virginia
Listed
September 16, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000809

About this property

Hawkwood is an Italianate-villa style country house near Gordonsville, Virginia, United States. It was designed by architect Alexander Jackson Davis of New York in 1851 for Richard Overton Morris of the locally prominent Morris family, and was completed in 1855. The house, which has also been described as being in the Italian Villa style, is one of only two Davis designs in that style which have not been substantially altered. The house is constructed of stuccoed brick, dominated by a projecting two-story pavilion with one-story hipped-roof wings on either side. The south wing has an arcade on three sides, and features a picturesque three-story tower capped by a hipped roof. The main entry hall is octagonal. Interiors were sparsely detailed. Landscaping is informal, complementing the house and its hilltop site. A nearby overseer's house is complementary, in a wood-frame cottage style. The house was gutted by fire in 1982, which left the walls and tower standing. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1970. It is included in the Green Springs National Historic Landmark District, which encompasses much of the surrounding countryside.

Location

Gordonsville, Louisa County, Virginia
38.01863, -78.19525

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Green Springs
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1.2 mi
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Trevilian Station – Second Day
1864Civil War
4.2 mi
Battle of Trevilian Station – First Day
1864Civil War
4.3 mi
Battle of Trevilian Station (Virginia)
1864Civil War
6.2 mi
Battle of Trevilian Station (Second Day)
1864Civil War
6.9 mi
Stoneman's Raid: Thompson's Cross Roads (Louisa County, 1863)
1863Civil War
7.4 mi

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When was Hawkwood listed on the National Register?

Hawkwood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Hawkwood?

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

What is the period of significance for Hawkwood?

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

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