Fortsville

Not to be confused with Fortville.

Fortsville
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	Jct. of VA 634 and 626, near Grizzard, Virginia
Coordinates	36°42′47″N77°24′51″W / 36.71306°N 77.41417°W / 36.71306; -77.41417
Area	100 acres (40 ha)
NRHP reference No.	70000828 [1]
VLR No.	091-0008
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 15, 1970
Designated VLR	June 2, 1970 [2]

Fortsville is a historic home located near Grizzard, Sussex County, Virginia in the Palladian architectural style. ^[3]

History

Virginia politician and diplomat John Y. Mason (1799–1859) moved into Fortsville in 1821 after his marriage to Mary Ann Fort, whose father had built the mansion. Some consider it a replica of the Peyton Randolph house in Williamsburg. ^[4] Although neglected in the 20th century, it was restored and now often available for rental.

Architecture

Its present form consists of a two-story, three-bay, front-gabled central section flanked by one-story, two-bay wings, with a center section extension completed in 1792. The frame dwe lling is set on a brick foundation. ^[5] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fortsville" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
4. Mary Ann Stephenson, Old Homes in Surry and Sussex (Richmond: The Dietz Press 1942) p. 109
5. https://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/VA-02-SU7