{"nrhp_refnum":"70000789","name":"Salubria","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"E of jct. of Rtes. 3 and 663","address_restricted":false,"city":"Stevensburg","county":"Culpeper County","state":"VA","lat":38.439320873500066,"lon":-77.88488337083791,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1970-02-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Salubria is a two-story brick mansion with a hipped roof near Stevensburg in Culpeper County, Virginia, built in the second quarter of the eighteenth century. Tradition dates it to 1742, and it was built by John Thompson, an Anglican minister.","why_significant":"The nomination argues that Salubria is an exceedingly simple yet surprisingly elegant building. Its quality comes from excellent proportions, the rhythm of segmental arches, fine interior paneling and an unusual stair. It also has historical associations with Lafayette's 1825 visit and with Dr. Cary T. Grayson, who was born there.","narrative":"Salubria is a brick mansion near Stevensburg in Culpeper County, Virginia, built in the second quarter of the eighteenth century. Tradition holds that it was constructed in 1742 by John Thompson, Anglican minister to Saint Mark's Parish, around the time of his marriage to the widow of Governor Alexander Spotswood. The house has two stories, a hipped roof, and two large corbel-capped interior-end chimneys. Its Flemish bond brickwork includes segmental arches over the windows and basement openings and a beveled watertable. Inside, the off-center central hall has a high paneled dado and a curving stair, and the rooms have corner fireplaces, including a fully paneled northeast room with a Doric entablature. Lafayette was entertained at dinner here in 1825, and Dr. Cary T. Grayson, physician to President Woodrow Wilson, was born at the house. It was listed for the quality of its compact, refined design and its fine interior woodwork.","period_of_significance":"18th Century","architect_builder":"John Thompson, Anglican minister to Saint Mark's Parish (builder, according to the form)","architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as good; the form marks preservation work in progress and restoration under way, and the property is a private residence.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:56.51082-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/11/6803/41680311/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/70000789.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/70000789/3a7c8866a3-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/70000789/3a7c8866a3-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:South_Elevation_-_Salubria,_Salubria_Lane,_Stevensburg,_Culpeper_County,_VA.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:South_Elevation_-_Salubria,_Salubria_Lane,_Stevensburg,_Culpeper_County,_VA.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41680311","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salubria","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14713173"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/culpeper-county/salubria-70000789/"}