National Register of Historic Places

Monticola

Howardsville, Albemarle County, Virginia
Listed
June 21, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90000872

About this property

Monticola is a historic plantation home and farm located along the James River near Howardsville, Albemarle County, Virginia. The house was built in 1853 for planter, merchant and banker Daniel James Hartsook, and is a three-story, three-bay, brick Greek Revival style dwelling. The front facade features a central, two-story, pedimented portico. The rear facade has a semi-circular, two-level, porch with Colonial Revival details. It was added about 1890 by Prussian born Richmond tobacco exporter, Emil Otto Nolting, who had purchased the estate three years earlier in 1887. The four corners of the house are adorned by giant stuccoed pilasters. The original two-story, brick kitchen building is attached to the house by an enclosed breezeway. Also on the property are a smokehouse, storage shed, corn crib, and the foundation of a late-19th century spring house. During the Civil War Monticola was briefly commandeered by Union Army General Phillip Sheridan who used it as his headquarters while his forces raided Howardsville and the surrounding area. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

Howardsville, Albemarle County, Virginia
37.74264, -78.64703

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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 Monticola listed on the National Register?

Monticola was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Monticola?

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

What is the period of significance for Monticola?

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

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