National Register of Historic Places

Prospect Hill

Mineral, Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Listed
September 8, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82004597

About this property

Prospect Hill (also known as the Littlepage Inn) is a plantation house in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The house was built between 1811 and 1812 by Spotswood Dabney Crenshaw for Waller Holladay. Holladay was elected to several local political positions and also served in the Virginia General Assembly. Waller purchased land around Prospect Hill beginning in 1803 using an inheritance from his half-brother, General Lewis Littlepage. One of the original outbuildings housed the first post office in Spotsylvania in 1809. Holladay and his wife, Huldah, raised 13 children at Prospect hill. One of their sons, James Holladay, was captured at the Battle of Five Forks during the American Civil War - just days before the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House. When he was released, James returned to the plantation and restored it to operation. In the 1880s he added a porch surrounding the first floor. This was the only addition to Prospect Hill until 1991. Prospect Hill underwent restoration between 1991 and 1996. The restoration was done by Holladay family members - descendants of Waller and Huldah Holladay. A number of buildings are part of the plantation. In addition to the manor house, seven dependencies which have been restored, the granary and the plantation office.

Location

Mineral, Spotsylvania County, Virginia
38.12713, -77.87810

Categories

AGRICULTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Prospect Hill listed on the National Register?

Prospect Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Prospect Hill?

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

What is the period of significance for Prospect Hill?

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

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