{"nrhp_refnum":"87001946","name":"Pine Slash","other_names":["Prospect Hill","DHL File No.42-122"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"VA 643","address_restricted":false,"city":"Studley","county":"Hanover County","state":"VA","lat":37.658601518500035,"lon":-77.32753792688814,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1987-11-19","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Pine Slash is a 138-acre farm property near Studley in eastern Hanover County, Virginia, on Totopotomoy Creek. It includes an 18th-century plank-construction dwelling (circa 1750, enlarged circa 1800), a circa 1830 residence called Prospect Hill, a brick carriage house, and a family cemetery.","why_significant":"The nomination argues that the original building is an extremely rare example of vertical plank construction, with no other colonial examples identified in Virginia. It is also significant as the home of Patrick Henry in the 1750s. The southern addition and Prospect Hill add architectural merit, and the whole ensemble is judged to be of statewide significance.","narrative":"Pine Slash is a farm of about 138 acres beside Totopotomoy Creek in eastern Hanover County, Virginia. Its oldest building, dated to circa 1750, is a one-and-a-half-story dwelling built of vertical planks set between a braced timber frame. The nomination states that no other colonial building of this type has been identified in Virginia, and very few exist across the Southeast. A frame addition was built circa 1800, and the interior remains largely intact. Patrick Henry lived in this building for several years after a fire destroyed the main house in 1757. He farmed the land in the 1750s before turning to law. The property also holds Prospect Hill, a gambrel-roofed residence of circa 1830, a brick carriage house, two mid-20th-century outbuildings and a Jones family cemetery. The Jones family has held the land since 1797. Its architecture, Henry connection and possible archeological remains support its statewide importance.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Vertical plank and braced frame construction (original building); gambrel-roofed braced-frame residence (Prospect Hill)","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"Both residences are described as in good condition. The plank building has had recent repairs, has no plumbing, and has minimal electrical service. Prospect Hill has been renovated for contemporary use. The form lists the property as occupied, with present use as 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 02:52:00.262775-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/64/6811/41681164/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/87001946.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001946/f5fc11a0c6-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001946/f5fc11a0c6-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pine_Slash_entrance.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pine_Slash_entrance.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41681164","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Slash","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14713065"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/hanover-county/pine-slash-87001946/"}