Mount Pleasant
Also known as: Vdhr 096-5003
Why it's listed
Mount Pleasant is a three-story Queen Anne style house on Coles Point Road, about a mile outside Hague in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Completed around 1887-1888 for John E.R. Crabbe, a Baltimore dry goods partner who returned to his home county, it has a cypress frame, a brick basement, four brick chimneys, a wraparound verandah and seventeen rooms. Notable features include six faux-grained slate mantels, a stained glass skylight over the stair and ten gasoliers fed originally by an acetylene plant on the property. The house was assembled from prefabricated parts delivered by steamship, which set it apart from the Georgian and Colonial buildings common in the area. It stands on land held by the Lee family for generations. Later owners included Pittsburgh industrialist James King, who bought it in 1941. After years of neglect, it was restored following a 1994 auction. It was listed for its architecture, as a rare local example of the Queen Anne style.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it qualifies under Criterion C as one of the few examples of Queen Anne residential architecture in Westmoreland County. Built for John E.R. Crabbe from prefabricated parts with its own acetylene gas plant, it reflected a push to bring the Northern Neck into the Machine Age. The land had been held by the Lee family for generations.
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 02001440, listed November 27, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 317 Coles Point Rd., Hague |
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| County | Westmoreland County |
| Listed | November 27, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02001440 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1887-1952 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian: Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as a private single dwelling still in domestic use; the house was restored after decades of neglect that ended with an auction sale in 1994. |
| Acreage | 37.3 |
| Coordinates | 38.07773, -76.64281 (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 02001440.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15260042
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.