Gordon-Baughan-Warren House
Also known as: Boyd House; 127-6167
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Why it's listed
Set well back from Towana Road in western Richmond, this 1-1/2-story frame house began about 1835 as a three-bay, hall-and-parlor dwelling. Later owners added rooms around 1860, between about 1904 and 1911, and again by 1921, mostly to the rear so the original proportions were not overwhelmed. A guesthouse of about 1860 and a garage of about 1910 stand on the 1.6-acre lot, which keeps terraced ground once used for vegetable growing. The house is described as the only antebellum structure in this part of the city apart from one brick farmhouse across Three Chopt Road. It began as a small farm in the Rio Vista community. After the Westhampton trolley line opened in 1902, the neighborhood grew into a suburb, and George Warren, a Richmond businessman, enlarged the house for his family after buying it in 1910. It was listed for its architecture and its link to the suburb's development.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is a rare surviving 19th-century farmhouse and the only antebellum structure in this western part of the city, in a neighborhood otherwise built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It reflects its 19th-century roots and its change into an early 20th-century suburban home. It is also tied to the growth of the Westhampton suburb, helped by the 1902 trolley line.
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 05001621, listed February 1, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 6303 Towana Rd., Richmond (Independent City) |
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| County | Richmond (city and county) |
| Listed | February 1, 2006 |
| Reference number | 05001621 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1835-1955 |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th-century Greek Revival (vernacular) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; the form says the house retains a high level of integrity inside and out. |
| Acreage | 1.7 |
| Coordinates | 37.57272, -77.52635 (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 05001621.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16891795
- This listing as JSON
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