{"nrhp_refnum":"11000604","name":"McDonald, Bryan Jr., House","other_names":["Stone House","Vdhr #011-0021"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"4084 Catawba Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Troutville","county":"Botetourt County","state":"VA","lat":37.446446751500076,"lon":-79.9649893900582,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2011-08-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A farmhouse at 4084 Catawba Road near Troutville, Botetourt County, Virginia, begun about 1766 for Bryan McDonald Jr. as a two-story Georgian stone dwelling, with a brick ell added about 1840 and a frame addition about 1980. The property also includes the ruins of a stone barn and a modern stone retaining wall.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant under Criterion C for architecture because of its rarity and quality of construction. It is described as the earliest known stone house in the area and the only early stone dwelling in Botetourt County to use sandstone as well as limestone. The c. 1840 brick ell reflects mid-19th century changes in taste and does not detract from the original design.","narrative":"Built around 1766 for Bryan McDonald Jr., this stone farmhouse on Catawba Road near Troutville began as a two-story, three-bay Georgian dwelling about 20 by 30 feet. Its front wall is coursed sandstone, while the gable ends and rear are limestone, and an inscription on the facade reads \"Bryan McDonald 1766 JW.\" Around 1840 a two-story brick ell was added at the rear, with Greek Revival details such as corner-block surrounds and two-panel doors; the bricks were reportedly made on the property. A frame addition followed around 1980. The house was vacant and deteriorated when purchased in 1974, and a long restoration followed, using salvaged period materials. The farm also holds the ruins of a c. 1770 fieldstone barn. The house is listed for its architecture: it is reported as the earliest known stone house in the area and the only early stone dwelling in Botetourt County built with sandstone as well as limestone. Its period of significance runs from 1766 to 1840.","period_of_significance":"circa 1766-1840","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Colonial: Georgian","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Currently used as a single dwelling; restored from a deteriorated, vacant condition after 1974. The stone barn survives only as ruins.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:02.575828-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/14/6798/41679814/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/11000604.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/11000604/9bb9e9c9b9-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/11000604/9bb9e9c9b9-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Jerrye &amp; Roy Klotz, MD","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BRYAN_MCDONALD_JR_HOUSE,_TROUTVILLE,_BOTECOURT_COUNTY,_VA.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerrye &amp;amp; Roy Klotz, MD</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BRYAN_MCDONALD_JR_HOUSE,_TROUTVILLE,_BOTECOURT_COUNTY,_VA.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41679814","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_McDonald_Jr._House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14712095"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/botetourt-county/mcdonald-bryan-jr-house-11000604/"}