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Beadles House
The Beadles House is a historic house located at 515 Greene Acres Road near Stanardsville, Virginia, Stanardsville, Greene County, Virginia. It was built from 1788 to 1789 by Revolutionary War militia captain John Beadles. It is a two-story, chestnut and poplar log dwelling. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 2000. History The land on which the Beadles House stands was originally a part of the Octonia Grant in the early eighteenth century. In 1779 William Stanard owned the property, which passed through the ownership of Thomas and Pattey Streshly and later Mace and Sally Pickett. In 1788, Revolutionary war militia captain John Beadles acquired the 437 acres of land. Tradition and architectural evidence suggest Beadles built his house shortly after his marriage to Lurania Miller (1788 or 1789). Beadles' estate in 1824 included sixteen slaves, a still, swine and other livestock, and stores of tobacco (2,700 pounds), corn, wheat, rye, oats, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanardsville, Virginia
Stanardsville is a town in Greene County, Virginia, United States. The population was 349 at the 2020 census, down from 367 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Greene County. The name is from Robert Stanard, a benefactor who donated land for public use. It is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Stanardsville is named for Stanard family, landholders who surveyed the first lots for the town in 1794. In 1838, Greene County was created from land previously contained within Orange County and Stanardsville was selected as the county seat. The Greene County Courthouse, Beadles House, Octonia Stone, Powell–McMullan House, and Stanardsville Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Stanardsville is located in central Greene County at (38.296852, -78.439367), at the eastern foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, Stanardsville has a total area of , all of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |