Montpelier (Sperryville, Virginia)

Montpelier is a historic plantation house located near Sperryville, Rappahannock County, Virginia. The main house was built about 1750, and is a two-story, 11 bay, stuccoed stone and brick dwelling with a side gable roof. It consists of a five-bay main block with north and south three bay wings. It features a two-story verandah stretching the entire length of the house with eight large provincial Tuscan order columns. The property also includes the contributing smokehouse, storage house, and a frame cabin.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

Montpelier
Montpelier in May, 2016
LocationSouth of Sperryville on VA 231, near Sperryville, Virginia
Coordinates38°35′16″N 78°13′48″W
Area400 acres (160 ha)
Builtc. 1750 (1750)
NRHP reference No.73002052[1]
VLR No.078-0028
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1973
Designated VLRJanuary 16, 1973[2]

From 2004 to 2009, Montpelier was owned by English conservative philosopher Sir Roger Scruton.[4][5]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Montpelier" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. https://www.pressreader.com/usa/rappahannock-news/20120510/281517928144962. Retrieved 18 December 2018 via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Welcome". Feb 7, 2011. Archived from the original on February 7, 2011. Retrieved Oct 15, 2019.
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