Pleasant Point
Also known as: Crouches Creek Plantation
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Why it's listed
Pleasant Point is a plantation on a high bluff above the James River in Surry County, Virginia, facing Jamestown Island. The story-and-a-half frame house with brick ends was built around 1735-45, probably by Benjamin Edwards, and sits atop five riverfront terraces. A forecourt of outbuildings survives, including a laundry, a smokehouse with dovecote, and a dairy. A fourth building, a kitchen that burned, was reconstructed as a garage. The land was first patented in 1624 as part of a 650-acre grant to George Sandys, the colony's treasurer and translator of Ovid. The Edwards family held it from the mid-seventeenth century to the late eighteenth century. Earthworks of a Confederate signal station remain at the cliff edge, the site of a skirmish in March 1864. The house was restored from the 1930s and lost its original interiors, though much early exterior fabric remains. The intact terracing and outbuildings are the main reasons for its recognition, and the site may also hold archaeological remains of earlier occupation.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as a remarkably complete picture of early eighteenth-century plantation life in Southside Virginia, with its original terracing and surviving outbuildings. The land was part of George Sandys's 1624 grant and was long held by the Edwards family. A Confederate signal station on the bluff adds a military association.
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 76002122, listed July 16, 1976. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1 mi. S of Scotland on VA 637, Scotland |
|---|---|
| County | Surry County |
| Listed | July 16, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76002122 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1700-1799 |
| Architect / builder | Benjamin Edwards (owner-builder) |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Areas of significance | Landscape Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Private residence, occupied; the house was restored and its interior altered between 1930 and 1950, and a modern pool and barn were added. |
| Acreage | 12 |
| Coordinates | 37.17367, -76.77529 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 76002122.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15267045
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.