{"nrhp_refnum":"79003067","name":"Dan's Hill","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"4 mi. (6.4 km) W of Danville","address_restricted":false,"city":"Danville","county":"Pittsylvania County","state":"VA","lat":36.58682646250003,"lon":-79.48035192968153,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-05-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Landscape Architecture","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick Federal-style plantation house with outbuildings and gardens, about four miles west of Danville on the north side of the Dan River in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, built in the second decade of the 19th century by the Wilson family.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as a well-preserved example of Southside Virginia Federal architecture, with fine Flemish bond brickwork, detailed interiors and an unusually complete set of outbuildings. It reflects a plantation economy and is tied to John Wilson, a merchant, landowner and politician. The house resembles the work of Pittsylvania County builder James Dejarnett.","narrative":"Dan's Hill is a brick plantation house about four miles west of Danville, set on the north side of the Dan River in Pittsylvania County. Built during the second decade of the 19th century, it is a two-and-one-half story, five-bay Federal-style dwelling with a pedimented Roman Doric portico, Flemish bond brickwork on the front and a Doric cornice. Inside, a reeded arch divides the central hall, and the open-well stair, wainscoting and marble mantels show careful craftsmanship. The estate keeps most of its original outbuildings, including a kitchen, dairy, octagonal gazebo, orangery, smokehouses and spinning house, along with 19th-century gardens and brick walks. It remains a working farm. The house was built for the Wilson family. John Wilson was a large landholder, merchant, sheriff and legislator, and the house resembles work by the builder James Dejarnett. The complex was valued as an example of a plantation estate that reflects its owners' wealth.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Unknown; stylistically resembles the work of James Dejarnett","architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as excellent; occupied and still a working farm, with outbuildings and gardens well maintained.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:56.289803-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/66/6825/41682566/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/79003067.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003067/1e23cd5447-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003067/1e23cd5447-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Frances Benjamin Johnston","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dan%27s_Hill_Pittsylvania_County_Virginia_by_Frances_Benjamin_Johnston.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Frances Benjamin Johnston</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dan%27s_Hill_Pittsylvania_County_Virginia_by_Frances_Benjamin_Johnston.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41682566","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%27s_Hill","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15212693"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/pittsylvania-county/dans-hill-79003067/"}