Montpelier is a historic home in Surry County,

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, located near Cabin Point. While the home's builder and date of construction are uncertain, it was built by a member of the Cocke family, most likely one of two men named John Cocke. Its layout and architecture suggest that it was built in the latter half of the eighteenth century, although its date of construction has also been cited as circa 1724. The house is considered to be an "unusually distinctive example" of

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in the

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; additionally, its features and layout provide important evidence as to how local architecture developed in the region. The house was added to the

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on March 26, 1980.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Surry County, Virginia Houses in Surry County, Virginia Vernacular architecture in Virginia Cocke family of Virginia {{SurryCountyVA-NRHP-stub