Edmondson Hall
Also known as: 95-0500-011
Why it's listed
Edmondson Hall is a two-story brick house in the late Greek Revival style, completed in 1857 for William C. and Susan Edmondson near Meadowview, Virginia. It has a hip roof, a two-story entry porch, and a center-hall plan with eight main rooms. A one-story brick wing was added around 1870. Inside, original mantels, woodwork, floors and grained doors survive, along with an unusual staircase to a partitioned attic. Edmondson was a planter, local official and sawmill operator who tried to build a small railroad-based community of manufacturing and trade on his land. He ran a store and post office in the early 1870s, but debts forced him to sell most of his holdings in 1879. Meadowview grew after the Norfolk and Western Railroad built a depot in 1883, the year he died. The house was listed for its association with this commercial and industrial activity and for its well-preserved architecture.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is significant under Criterion A for its link to William C. Edmondson's sawmill in 1860 and his store and post office in the early 1870s, which helped form a small railroad community. Under Criterion C it is a good vernacular example of late Greek Revival domestic architecture with well-preserved, largely unaltered woodwork, graining and mantels. Significance is local.
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 98000697, listed June 11, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Lindell Rd., 0.25 mi. N of jct. of VA 80 and VA 609, Meadowview |
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| County | Washington County |
| Listed | June 11, 1998 |
| Reference number | 98000697 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1857-1883 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Remains a single-family dwelling in good condition, described as unaltered; the original 383 acres are reduced to 2.5 acres and no outbuildings survive. |
| Acreage | 2.5 |
| Coordinates | 36.76250, -81.86444 (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 98000697.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5338963
- This listing as JSON
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