Windsor Castle Farm
Also known as: 46-27
Why it's listed
Windsor Castle Farm occupies about 159 acres on a knoll overlooking the Pagan River at the edge of Smithfield, Virginia. Its main house is a one-and-a-half-story, gable-roofed, stuccoed masonry dwelling with a central hall, double pile plan. Evidence such as English bond brickwork, a beveled water table and mill saw marks in the roof framing points to colonial origins, and a house is thought to have stood on the site by 1750. Around 1840, after the Jordan family bought the farm, the house was remodeled in the Greek Revival style, adding pedimented and columned porches, mantels, door trim and a stair with Greek key fretwork. The property also holds sixteen contributing resources, including a kitchen, granaries, a crib, a stable, a graveyard and the sites of three tenant dwellings. It was listed for architecture, with a period of significance from about 1750 to about 1920.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the farm is an excellent example of a tidewater Virginia colonial farm dwelling later remodeled with fine Greek Revival features. The Georgian center hall, double pile plan survives alongside Greek Revival trim, notably the stair. The late Greek Revival remodeling of an existing colonial house is described as typical of the style's spread in the rural South. The outbuildings extend the period of significance into the early twentieth century.
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 00000897, listed August 2, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 301 Jericho Rd., Smithfield |
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| County | Isle of Wight County |
| Listed | August 2, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00000897 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c 1750-c 1920 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Colonial; mid 19th-century Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is single dwelling; the farm includes a modern kitchen wing added around 1980 and a mix of historic and modern outbuildings. |
| Acreage | 158.3 |
| Within district | Smithfield Historic District |
| Coordinates | 36.97664, -76.62592 (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 00000897.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8024576
- This listing as JSON
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