Lake O'Woods
Why it's listed
Two-story frame house near Inez, Warren County, built in 1852 by the builder Albert Gamaliel Jones for Edward and Rebecca Davis, on a farm first established in 1829. The house is three bays wide and two deep, with a shallow hip roof, corner pilasters with spool-like turned moldings, and a porch with fluted shafts. Interior finishes include marbleized parlor work, Doric colonnettes on the west parlor mantel, and a wainscoted east parlor. The complex also includes an early kitchen house said to date from about 1790 and moved to the site, a smokehouse, outhouse, well, barns and a stable said to date from early in the nineteenth century. The property is important as the only documented Warren County house by Jones, whose work also includes buildings in Franklin and Hertford counties. It also reflects antebellum plantation agriculture in the region, with an 1860 tobacco crop and a substantial enslaved labour force, and it preserves Greek Revival detailing adapted to local needs.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the complex is a well-preserved, complete mid-nineteenth century plantation with a farm still in working use. The main house is the only documented Warren County house by builder Albert Gamaliel Jones, whose handling of Greek Revival details is distinctive. The property is also tied to antebellum plantation agriculture in the Roanoke Valley region.
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 79001760, listed January 19, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | S of Inez of SR 1512, Inez |
|---|---|
| County | Warren County |
| Listed | January 19, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79001760 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | Albert Gamaliel Jones (builder) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Maintained as a working farm by the grandson of the original couple, per the form. |
| Acreage | 75 |
| Coordinates | 36.30281, -78.08521 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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 79001760.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q20712076
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.