Powell-McMullan House
Also known as: DHR Number: 039-0034
Why it's listed
Near Stanardsville in Greene County, Virginia, this two-story frame house sits on a stone foundation at the foot of Saddleback Mountain, with the South River crossing the property frontage. Its oldest section, built around 1800, was a hall-and-parlor dwelling with beaded weatherboards, beaded interior sheathing fastened with wrought rosehead nails, pit-sawn timbers and mortise-and-tenon joinery. Around 1842, Jeremiah McMullan, son of an early local settler and later a Methodist circuit-riding preacher, more than doubled the house and gave it Greek Revival trim, including a wide cornice band, an entry porch and a transomed paneled door. A store is said to have operated in the house, and a later owner ran a tannery on the property until about 1900. The two building periods remain readable, and the front facade looks much as it did in 1842 apart from the standing seam metal roof. It was listed for its architecture as a vernacular Blue Ridge dwelling.
Significance in brief: The house is argued to be a good example of vernacular architecture in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, showing two distinct building periods. The circa 1800 hall-and-parlor section retains early construction features, and the circa 1842 addition by Jeremiah McMullan, a Methodist circuit-riding preacher, is in the Greek Revival style. It retains very good integrity.
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 02001367, listed November 21, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 233 McMullen Mill Rd., Stanardsville |
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| County | Greene County |
| Listed | November 21, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02001367 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1800-1952 |
| Architectural style | Georgian; Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used as a single dwelling; described as retaining very good architectural integrity. |
| Acreage | 2.6 |
| Coordinates | 38.34925, -78.45777 (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 02001367.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14713090
- This listing as JSON
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