Roseville Plantation
Also known as: Floyd's; Vdhr 050-0060
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Why it's listed
Roseville Plantation sits at the end of a cedar-lined lane off Herring Creek Road in Aylett, King William County. The main house, a two-and-a-half-story frame dwelling with beaded weatherboards, was built in 1807 for John Fox and later passed to William Ryland and his family. Its asymmetrical facade and off-center passage plan, with the stair placed in a rear room, depart from the usual central-passage design, and the nomination reads these as deliberate experiments in privacy and room layout. Surrounding the house are a detached kitchen, a plantation school, a banked granary, a relocated plantation office attached to the house, a 1930s barn, chicken houses, a privy, and Ryland family and reputed slave cemeteries. Surveys cited in the document show that plantation schools and granaries of this size rarely survive in the county. The complex was listed for its architecture, with a period of significance of 1807 to 1957.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the property is significant for its ensemble of house, outbuildings and cemeteries, a combination rarely found in King William County. The house is notable for its asymmetrical facade and off-center passage with a rear stair, which suggest builders experimenting with traditional forms. The surviving school and granary are uncommon types in the county.
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 07000800, listed August 8, 2007. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 3736 Herring Creek Rd, Aylett |
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| County | King William County |
| Listed | August 8, 2007 |
| Reference number | 07000800 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1807 - 1957 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Early Republic: Federal |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function listed as single dwelling; the property is still a private residence. |
| Acreage | 148.8 |
| Coordinates | 37.85091, -77.25549 (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 07000800.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7368734
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.