{"nrhp_refnum":"69000218","name":"Redlands","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Jct. of Rtes. 708 and 627","address_restricted":false,"city":"Covesville","county":"Albemarle County","state":"VA","lat":37.91791620800004,"lon":-78.53029551076759,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1969-11-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Redlands is a large two-story brick Federal mansion on a knoll near Covesville in Albemarle County, Virginia, begun around 1798 for Robert Carter and completed in 1808.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it one of the most notable Federal mansions in Piedmont Virginia, distinguished by its proportions, construction quality and sophisticated Adamesque interiors. Its form echoes Tidewater Georgian mansions of fifty years earlier, while its interior decoration was fashionable for its time. It also illustrates the re-establishment of Virginia's colonial families in the late eighteenth century.","narrative":"Redlands is a large brick mansion on a broad knoll in southern Albemarle County, Virginia, surrounded by shade trees and an old box garden. The land was part of tracts granted in 1730 and 1735 to John Carter, and the name comes from the area's red clay soil. The present house was begun around 1798 for his grandson Robert Carter and finished in 1808, with builder Martin Thacker supervising most of the work. It has a hipped roof, a modillion cornice, Flemish bond brick walls and a two-story bow on the rear facade. Inside, the drawing room has Adamesque woodwork with garlanded friezes, and a concealed stairway rises between the walls of the entrance hall. The house was recognized as one of the most notable Federal mansions in Piedmont Virginia. Its Georgian-style massing paired with fashionable interior decoration, and its collection of family portraits and furniture, add to its distinction. The Carter family's descendants have retained the house and about 1,200 acres.","period_of_significance":"18th Century (ca. 1798)","architect_builder":"Builder Martin Thacker supervised the main construction; the architect, if any, is unknown.","architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed in good condition, occupied, and used as a private residence; the exterior is described as little changed apart from dormers and a porch.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:57.789827-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/95/6793/41679395/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/69000218.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/69000218/1015e2ce46-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/69000218/1015e2ce46-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Redlands_outside_Charlottesville.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Redlands_outside_Charlottesville.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"07001236","name":"Southern Albemarle Rural Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/virginia/southern-albemarle-rural-historic-district-07001236/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41679395","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redlands_(Covesville,_Virginia)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14713124"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/albemarle-county/redlands-69000218/"}