Weaver, William, House
Why it's listed
Set along the east bank of the South Fork of the New River near Piney Creek, this Alleghany County farmhouse grew in three stages. William Weaver, who bought the land in 1845, built the first house about 1848 as an L-plan frame building with a two-story main block, a one-story ell and a stone foundation. His son Andrew added a kitchen and pantry about 1890, and about 1895 the ell was raised to two stories and a two-story front porch was added, with scrolled brackets, lyre-shaped posts and a patterned balustrade. Inside, the original mantel keeps its stained and grained finish, and the front windows carry frosted grape-cluster stencils. Log and frame outbuildings from about 1850 to 1940 and a family cemetery remain on the farm. The property is noted for three generations of Weaver ownership spanning 130 years, with each round of additions respecting earlier work.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the property as an important example of continued one-family ownership of a farmstead in the New River Valley, with three generations of Weavers holding it over 130 years. Later additions respected the earlier building fabric, and the outbuildings date from each generation of ownership.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 76001297, listed November 7, 1976. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | SW of Piney Creek on SR 1302, Piney Creek |
|---|---|
| County | Alleghany County |
| Listed | November 7, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76001297 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | William Weaver (builder of the original house, ca. 1848); Andrew Weaver (ca. 1890 kitchen and pantry addition) |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied private residence in good condition, altered; the owner lives in the family homestead and the family cemetery is well maintained. |
| Acreage | 8 |
| Coordinates | 36.50377, -81.32465 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 76001297.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q17560646
- This listing as JSON
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