Belle Grove
Also known as: DHR File No. 030-0008; Other ID No. 030-5369-0068
Why it's listed
Belle Grove is a ninety-acre farm west of Winchester Road in the Crooked Run Valley, with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background. Its centerpiece is a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay Federal-style manor house completed in 1812 by Isaac Settle. The house is built of brick and stuccoed stone, with a Flemish-bond front, a fanlight entrance with carved pilasters, and a kitchen wing and porches added around 1850. Inside are heart-pine floors and hand-carved mantelpieces. Surrounding the house are a stone meat house, a stone well, a circa 1830 granary and cart shed barn, and later sheds, plus ruins of a springhouse and a tenant house and a walled family cemetery. Together these resources show how a Piedmont farm moved from tobacco toward wheat in the early nineteenth century. The property is also tied to the Settle and Edmonds families, who farmed and lived here through the Civil War era. Fifteen resources are counted, and one, a circa 1980 swimming pool, does not contribute.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the property is locally significant for its intact 1812 Federal-style manor house and its collection of farm resources spanning 1812 to 1956. It also documents the area's shift from tobacco and orchard farming to wheat production, and the lives of the Settle and Edmonds families who farmed it.
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 06000756, listed August 30, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1402 Winchester Rd., Delaplane |
|---|---|
| County | Fauquier County |
| Listed | August 30, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000756 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1812-1956 |
| Architect / builder | Isaac Settle (original owner who placed the "1812 I. S." date plate); no architect named in the available text |
| Architectural style | Early Republic: Federal |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Military, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The manor house is in use as a single dwelling. The barn is in very good condition with high integrity. The well is abandoned and the meat house is used for storage. |
| Acreage | 90.3 |
| Within district | Crooked Run Valley Rural Historic District |
| Coordinates | 38.98015, -77.95322 (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 06000756.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14712011
- This listing as JSON
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