Mount Hope
Also known as: 030-0778
Why it's listed
Mount Hope is a farmhouse on about ten acres of rolling farmland north of New Baltimore in Fauquier County, Virginia. The two-and-a-half-story frame house began around 1801 in the Federal style and grew in at least four stages, picking up Greek Revival, Italianate and Late Victorian features. Its facade has unusual door and window surrounds with pediments and Greek key corner blocks, and a double-story porch. The Hunton family owned the property from 1829 to 1902 and farmed about 450 acres. Eppa Hunton, later a Confederate general and U.S. congressman, grew up here. The surviving farm buildings include a bank barn, machine shed, smokehouse, springhouse, shed, well and a walled family cemetery with eighteen Hunton graves. The property was recognized for its architectural evolution and for more than two centuries of continuous agricultural use, from early tobacco to wheat, grains and livestock.
Significance in brief: The house is significant under Criterion C because it shows the evolution of a rural Piedmont Virginia dwelling from Federal through Greek Revival, Italianate and Late Victorian details. It is significant under Criterion A for over two hundred years of continuous farm use. It was also the boyhood home of Confederate General and Congressman Eppa Hunton, and the Hunton family owned it from 1829 to 1902.
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 05001625, listed February 1, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 6015 Georgetown Rd., New Baltimore |
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| County | Fauquier County |
| Listed | February 1, 2006 |
| Reference number | 05001625 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | circa 1801 - 1955 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Well preserved; the remaining land still supports cattle, poultry and a farm garden, and the bank barn, machine shed, smokehouse and springhouse are still in use. |
| Acreage | 10 |
| Coordinates | 38.79342, -77.73304 (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 05001625.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14712910
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.