National Register of Historic Places

Powhatan Rural Historic District

King George, King George County, Virginia
Listed
February 20, 1992
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
92000020

About this property

Powhatan Rural Historic District, formerly "Powhatan Hill Plantation" and originally "Hopyard Plantation", is a national historic district located near King George, King George County, Virginia. It encompasses 15 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 3 contributing structures in a rural area near King George. The district represents a significant reassemblage of the land holdings of Edward Thornton Tayloe, a member of the U.S. diplomatic service under Joel Roberts Poinsett, in the mid-19th century and one of Virginia's most affluent planters of that era. He inherited the property from his father John Tayloe III, who built The Octagon House in Washington DC, and previously known as 'Hopyard'. John Taylor III, in turn, inherited it from his father, John Tayloe II, who built the grand colonial estate Mount Airy. The district contains three distinct historic residential farm clusters as well as two post-1950 stable complexes and several other auxiliary residential and agricultural buildings. The main house, known as Powhatan, is prominently sited on a ridge overlooking the Rappahannock River valley. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

King George, King George County, Virginia
38.25020, -77.20707

Categories

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Sources

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When was Powhatan Rural Historic District listed on the National Register?

Powhatan Rural Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Powhatan Rural Historic District?

Powhatan Rural Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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