National Register of Historic Places

Mount Athos

Kelly, Campbell County, Virginia
Listed
July 23, 1975
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
75002016

About this property

Mount Athos is a historic archaeological site located at Kelly, Campbell County, Virginia. It consists of a stone ruin atop a wooded ridge overlooking the James River. The property was originally owned by John Bolling (1700–1757), and was part of a larger tract of land called Buffalo Lick. Buffalo Lick was divided by Bolling's sons after his death and his son Archibald Bolling name his portion "Mount Athos Plantation". The property was sold to William J. Lewis (1766–1828) about 1796. Lewis built a plantation house there about 1800, a one-story dwelling with a classical portico and polygonal projections inspired by the architecture of Thomas Jefferson, of whom Lewis was a friend. It was destroyed by fire in 1876. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Location

Kelly, Campbell County, Virginia

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALSOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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

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When was Mount Athos listed on the National Register?

Mount Athos was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Mount Athos?

Mount Athos is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Mount Athos is recorded as the listed era.

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