Greyledge
Also known as: 11-0010
Why it's listed
Greyledge is a 245-acre rural property in eastern Botetourt County, Virginia, set on a spur of The Knob at over 1,200 feet with views toward Purgatory Mountain and the Blue Ridge. Its core is a symmetrical two-story brick house with a center-passage plan, begun about 1854 for the Cartmill family and completed by 1857. Greek Revival details survive in the entries, mantels, door trim and stair. The Pechin family acquired the property in 1895 and added a two-story east wing in 1906, along with porches, a greenhouse, and rear wings for an ice house and porte cochere. The district also includes a washhouse converted to an apartment, a cistern, a potato cellar that stored acetylene for lighting, farm buildings, a pet cemetery, a pond, and two secondary dwellings known as the Gate House and the Creek House. The estate is linked to Ann Sisson and the nearby Etna Furnace iron industry, and it reflects farm life from the 1850s through the twentieth century.
Significance in brief: The nomination points to the intact Greek Revival detail of the main house and the sympathetic 1906 east wing added by the Pechin family. It also ties the house to the Cartmill family and Ann Sisson, and to the nearby Etna Furnace iron industry of the mid-nineteenth century. The surrounding farm complexes, landscape features and secondary dwellings illustrate how the property developed from the 1850s into the twentieth century.
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 01001571, listed February 5, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1066 Greyledge Rd., Buchanan |
|---|---|
| County | Botetourt County |
| Listed | February 5, 2002 |
| Reference number | 01001571 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Industry, Social History |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Main house, secondary dwellings and outbuildings remain; the washhouse was remodeled as an apartment about 1940, and the house is listed with current functions of single dwelling and cemetery. |
| Acreage | 245 |
| Coordinates | 37.57054, -79.66315 (NPS GIS) |
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.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 01001571.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14712412
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.