Hopefield
Why it's listed
Hopefield is a 168-acre country estate north of Warrenton, Virginia, on the banks of Cedar Run. Its centerpiece is a five-bay brick house begun about 1855 as a two-story Federal-style I-house. In 1924 architect W. H. Irwin Fleming and the Hanback builders enlarged it, raising the roof, adding dormers, a Doric portico and side wings, and turning it into an asymmetrical Colonial Revival residence. Fleming also laid out the grounds, including a stone ha-ha wall concealing a pump house, boxwood-enclosed gardens, a bowling green and a swimming pool. Earlier farm buildings survive: a summer kitchen, an icehouse with an iron door, a drive-in crib barn extended in 1924, and a ruined house of about 1890. A brick garage and a tenant house were added by about 1950. The Wallach family owned the estate from 1924, and the buildings and landscape kept exceptional integrity, supporting a period of significance from 1855 to 1950 in architecture and landscape architecture.
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| Period of significance | 1855-1950 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Colonial Revival; Other: Federal Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Landscape Architecture |
| Acreage | 168.4 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Hopefield (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.