{"nrhp_refnum":"04000481","name":"Contentment","other_names":["DHR File No. 082-0062"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"253 Contentment Ln.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Mt. Crawford","county":"Rockingham County","state":"VA","lat":38.34204223200004,"lon":-78.93669661099995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2004-05-19","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Military"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, five-bay brick Federal-style house on a small knoll about one mile southeast of Mt. Crawford in Rockingham County, Virginia, built in 1823 by Robert Grattan, Sr. It sits on 3.25 acres with four outbuildings.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is one of the finest examples of Federal architecture in Rockingham County, with a central-hall plan, thirteen-foot ceilings and nine differently styled mantels. It is also significant for Civil War events: in June 1864 it served as Confederate General John D. Imboden's headquarters, where forces were organized before the Battle of Piedmont, and in October 1864 a skirmish began there.","narrative":"Contentment is a large two-story Federal-style house of brick fired on site, built in 1823 by Robert Grattan, Sr. on land his father John Grattan bought in 1761. The five-bay house is laid in Flemish bond, has four tall interior-end chimneys, and holds a central hall, thirteen-foot ceilings, much original woodwork and nine mantels, each of a different design. An unusual boxed staircase was arranged to suit the family's social gatherings. The property is considered one of the finest Federal houses in Rockingham County. It also has Civil War significance. On June 2-4, 1864, Confederate General John D. Imboden used it as headquarters, and troops were organized on its lawn before the Battle of Piedmont. In October 1864, a skirmish between Confederate forces and Sheridan's withdrawing troops began at the house. The Grattan family was prominent in the Shenandoah Valley.","period_of_significance":"1823-1864","architect_builder":"UNKNOWN","architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Described as in fine condition with few changes since 1823; it continues in use as a single dwelling.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:02.600867-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/99/6834/41683499/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/04000481.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04000481/49ad416deb-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04000481/49ad416deb-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Contentment_near_Mount_Crawford.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Contentment_near_Mount_Crawford.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683499","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contentment_(Mount_Crawford,_Virginia)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15211549"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/rockingham-county/contentment-04000481/"}