Yard, The
Also known as: VDHR File No.#008-0135
Why it's listed
Built in 1925 on a small hill above The Homestead resort and the town of Hot Springs, The Yard is a Tudor Revival country estate of irregular fieldstone and half-timbered stucco under a slate roof, with leaded glass casement windows. It was built for Fay Ingalls, Jr., president of the Virginia Hot Springs Company, and his wife Rachel, who loved foxhunting and entertaining. The plan wraps two-story, one-room-deep wings around an inner courtyard, with a cylindrical stair tower, fifteen bedrooms and hitching posts for hunters. The design is attributed to Cincinnati architect C.W. Short, Jr., of Matthews and Denison. Interiors use chestnut cleared from blighted local trees, along with hand-hewn beams, wrought iron and pegged oak floors. Stone gate posts, a kennel built as a cottage and a stone chauffeur's shed complete the grounds. The property is notable as an example of a style uncommon in Bath County and as the home of a family central to the resort's growth.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an architecturally significant, fluent example of Tudor Revival, a style popular nationally in the 1920s but rare in Bath County. It was adapted to the sporting, foxhunting lifestyle and entertaining needs of Fay and Rachel Ingalls. It also reflects a new period of affluence in the area and the Ingalls family's leadership of the Virginia Hot Springs Company, which developed The Homestead resort.
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 07000050, listed February 13, 2007. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 381 Old Greenhouse Rd., Hot Springs |
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| County | Bath County |
| Listed | February 13, 2007 |
| Reference number | 07000050 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1925 |
| Architect / builder | C.W. Short, Jr. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals; Tudor Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed historic and current function is single dwelling with secondary structures; the kennel/cottage is now used mainly for storage. |
| Acreage | 12.2 |
| Coordinates | 37.99194, -79.83381 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 07000050.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14713332
- This listing as JSON
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