National Register of Historic Places

Waverly

Burnt Chimney, Franklin County, Virginia
Listed
November 7, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001329

About this property

Waverly is a historic home and farm located near Burnt Chimney, Franklin County, Virginia. It was built beginning about 1853 for Armistead Lewis Burwell (1809–1883) and his family, who inherited it (or received it as a dowry) from the parents of his wife, Mary Hix (1811–1895). Descended from the First Families of Virginia, Armistead L. Burwell operated a tobacco and grain plantation of about 350 improved acres using enslaved labor, and also had a chewing tobacco factory, gristmill and sawmill by 1860 (probably also operated by some of his 37 slaves per that year's federal census). His son William A. Burwell (1836–1882) ran the factory and bought the plantation from his father in 1864, and sold it in 1868 to his younger brother John Spotswood Burwell (1846–1926, a Confederate drummer during the war) who operated a dairy farm until after the turn of the century. The two-story frame house has a central passage plan, and reflects the Greek Revival style. Approximately 52 feet by 38 feet in size, it sits on a brick foundation. The property also includes a contributing meathouse and a foundation, icehouse ruins, and the remains of the 19th century landscaping. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Location

Burnt Chimney, Franklin County, Virginia
37.11956, -79.79085

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Sources

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When was Waverly listed on the National Register?

Waverly was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Waverly?

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

What is the period of significance for Waverly?

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

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