The Magnolia Grange is a historic mansion located across from the Chesterfield County Courthouse in

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Chesterfield County, Virginia Chesterfield County is located just south of Richmond, Virginia, Richmond in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia. The county's borders are primarily defined by the James River to the north and the Appomattox River to the sout ...

. This brick plantation house was built in 1823, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling in the

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. an
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/ref> It is known for its elaborate woodwork and ornamental ceiling medallions. The house was restored in the 1970s with Zuber scenic wallpaper of a hunting landscape that was installed in the front hallway. Magnolia Grange was listed on the

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in 1980. The plantation house is operated as a

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by the Chesterfield Historical Society.

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