{"nrhp_refnum":"95000974","name":"Malvern","other_names":["Oaklands","VDHR File No. 02-92"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"VA 708 W side, 1250 ft. N of jct. with VA 637","address_restricted":false,"city":"Charlottesville","county":"Albemarle County","state":"VA","lat":38.02972321800007,"lon":-78.6381253926804,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1995-08-04","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-one-half-story Federal-style brick farmhouse on a 128-acre farm (about nine acres nominated) near Ivy in western Albemarle County, Virginia, built between 1801 and 1820 for George M. Woods.","why_significant":"The nomination argues that Malvern is an exquisitely detailed example of small-scale Federal-period domestic architecture in Albemarle County. It cites the high-quality exterior and interior woodwork, including a pendant cornice possibly unique in the county and a carved staircase, along with extensive Flemish bond brickwork. The brick section has remained remarkably intact, making it one of the best-preserved buildings of its period in the county.","narrative":"Malvern is a brick farmhouse near Ivy in western Albemarle County, built between 1801 and 1820 for George M. Woods on land inherited from his father Richard, builder of nearby Woodstock Hall. The house rises two and one-half stories over a raised basement, with Flemish bond brickwork on its principal elevations and a carved wooden pendant cornice that may be unique in the county. Inside, a side-passage plan holds an open staircase with trumpet-and-lily step ends, reeded pilasters and acorn pendants, with details drawn from period builders' manuals. Evidence uncovered in a 1982 study suggests the house originally faced south before its entrance moved to the west. Later owners included Benjamin Wheeler, mayor of Charlottesville, who lived there until 1910. A 1970 kitchen wing and porch were added under architect Clay Lancaster. The nomination values the house as one of the best-preserved buildings of its period in the county.","period_of_significance":"ca. 1801-1820","architect_builder":"unknown (built for George M. Woods)","architectural_style":"Early Republic: Federal","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still in use as a single dwelling; a frame kitchen wing was added in 1970 and two altered early twentieth-century tenant houses stand to the east.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:00.392852-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/69/6792/41679269/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/95000974.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/95000974/e894315ff4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/95000974/e894315ff4-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":null,"credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mills_House,_State_Route_708,_Charlottesville,_Charlottesville,_VA_HABS_VA,2-CHAR.V,9-_(sheet_4_of_6).tif\" rel=\"noopener\">Unknown author</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mills_House,_State_Route_708,_Charlottesville,_Charlottesville,_VA_HABS_VA,2-CHAR.V,9-_(sheet_4_of_6).tif"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41679269","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvern_(Charlottesville,_Virginia)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14712772"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/albemarle-county/malvern-95000974/"}