National Register of Historic Places

Willowdale

Painter, Accomack County, Virginia
Listed
May 1, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07000401

About this property

Willowdale, also known as Smith Place, Gunther Farm, and Willow Dale, is a historic home located at Painter, Accomack County, Virginia. It is a two-story, five-bay, gambrel roofed, frame dwelling with brick ends. There is a two-bay, single story extension that provides service from a 1+1⁄2-story kitchen with a large brick cooking fireplace at the south end. The wing dates to the early-19th century. The main block is an expansion of a 17th-century patent house of 1+1⁄2 stories that now forms the parlor at the north end of the main block. The house is representative of the vernacular "big house, little house, colonnade, kitchen" style that was common in colonial homes on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Also on the property are the contributing ruins of a barn. Willowdale is one of the few remaining examples of the dwelling of an early colonial settler, landowner and farmer. The Smith family remained owners of Willowdale from 1666 until 2018. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Location

18412 Willowdale Dr.
Painter, Accomack County, Virginia
37.55917, -75.76116

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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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 Willowdale listed on the National Register?

Willowdale was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Willowdale?

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

What is the period of significance for Willowdale?

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

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