Weaver House
Also known as: Waller
Why it's listed
Near Cowie Corner in Greensville County, Virginia, this two-story wood-frame house sits on its original Flemish-bond brick basement. Jarrad Weaver had it built between 1838 and 1840 on a 600-acre tract known as Waller, which had long belonged to absentee owners from prominent Tidewater families. Weaver bought the land in 1833 and tax records show the house was finished by about 1840. The interior keeps Federal-style mantels, paneled wainscoting and original painted wood graining, and the first floor was probably a hall-parlor plan. Exterior changes include asbestos siding, a twentieth-century kitchen wing and modern shutters. Only one small shed survives of the original outbuildings, and fields still surround the house. The house is significant as one of the earliest in a county where early nineteenth-century houses are scarce. At Weaver's death in 1855 the estate showed a prosperous plantation with modern equipment, crops and more than twenty enslaved people. The property stayed in the Robinson family from 1881.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is one of the earliest surviving houses in Greensville County, where early 19th-century houses are scarce. It has features typical of Southside Virginia houses, including an original hall-parlor plan, painted wood graining, and late Federal-style woodwork. It also documents the plantation Weaver developed on land long held by absentee owners.
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 82004561, listed July 8, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | VA 614, Cowie Corner |
|---|---|
| County | Greensville County |
| Listed | July 8, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82004561 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | Builder/architect unknown; built for Jarrad Weaver |
| Architectural style | Federal-style woodwork; hall-parlor plan (Southside Virginia vernacular) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied private residence with agricultural surroundings; the interior has had minimal alterations and the exterior is covered with asbestos siding. |
| Acreage | 7 |
| Coordinates | 36.75986, -77.51310 (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 82004561.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7978356
- This listing as JSON
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