Eubank Hall
Also known as: Haleysburg; Eubank Plantation; Vdhr#055-0038
Why it's listed
Eubank Hall is a frame farmhouse on a 141-acre property near Fort Mitchell, Lunenburg County, Virginia. It grew in stages. The first part, a one-room house with a brick basement and a large exterior chimney, was probably built in the 1790s by John T. Eubank, a Revolutionary War veteran and farmer. A two-story addition followed before 1846. In that year William Henry Eubank received the house as a wedding gift and, according to family tradition, added a three-story block with a hipped roof and two Jacobean-style chimneys, each with three hexagonal flues. The interior plan and many original features survive, including paneled wainscoting, hand-hewn beams and fireplace surrounds. The house is significant as vernacular architecture, blending folk building traditions with Early National and Gothic Revival elements. Its period of significance runs from about 1790 to 1860. The property also holds a kitchen foundation and two modern equipment sheds, and the Eubank family has owned it for over 150 years.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an important example of vernacular architecture, combining folk and academic elements from several styles. Its additions, especially the 1846 block, show Early National and Gothic Revival influences. It retains a high degree of integrity for its period of significance, and it is locally significant under Criterion C.
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 07000233, listed March 29, 2007. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 319 Eubank Rd., Fort Mitchell |
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| County | Lunenburg County |
| Listed | March 29, 2007 |
| Reference number | 07000233 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1790-1860 |
| Architectural style | Colonial/Southern Colonial; Mid-19th Century/Early National; Mid-19th Century/Gothic Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Continuously occupied as a single-family dwelling for most of its existence; the front porch is partly dismantled. |
| Acreage | 141.1 |
| Coordinates | 36.95355, -78.47662 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 07000233.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14712296
- This listing as JSON
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