Beadles House
Also known as: VDHR file no. 039-5006
Why it's listed
Near Stanardsville in Greene County, Virginia, this two-story log house was built around 1789 by John Beadles, a Revolutionary War militia captain who bought 437 acres at the foot of the Blue Ridge in 1788. Tradition holds that he built it for himself and his new bride. The three-bay house has a stone foundation, a metal gable roof, and brick gable-end chimneys laid in Flemish and English bond. Inside, the hall-parlor plan survives with beaded ceiling joists, board partitions, batten doors on HL hinges, a winder stair, and a paneled Georgian mantel. A Craftsman-style porch from about 1941 and a ca. 1920 stone-chimneyed washhouse were added later. A rehabilitation added a modern rear frame wing and a log house moved from West Virginia. The property was listed for its architecture, as a well-finished example of a backcountry Virginia dwelling of about 1800, with a period of significance from about 1789 to 1950.
Significance in brief: The house is significant under Criterion C for architecture as a probable eighteenth-century dwelling that keeps many notable early features. These include a hall-parlor plan, Flemish- and English-bond chimneys, a paneled Georgian mantel, a winder stair and hand-wrought hardware. It is representative of better-appointed backcountry Virginia homes of about 1800. Significance is at the local level.
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 00001433, listed November 22, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 515 Greene Acres Rd., Stanardsville |
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| County | Greene County |
| Listed | November 22, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00001433 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | Ca. 1789-1950 |
| Architect / builder | John Beadles (original builder, per tradition); Powell, Ernest (washhouse stone mason) |
| Architectural style | Georgian; Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | A rehabilitation was underway at the time of nomination, with some mantels and a door in storage; additions include a modern rear frame wing and a moved log house. |
| Acreage | 3.3 |
| Coordinates | 38.32304, -78.45569 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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 00001433.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14712005
- This listing as JSON
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