Black Meadow
Black Meadow (now known as "Wolftrap Farm") is a historic plantation house and farm complex located near Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia. The house was built in 1856, and is a 1 1/2-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style dwelling with a front gable roof. It was renovated in 1916, with the addition of a two-story wood frame ell and realignment of interior spaces. Also on the property are the contributing milk house (c. 1916), (slave) tenant quarters (c. 1856), a dairy barn (c. 1943), a bent barn/stable (c. 1856), a multiuse barn/shed (c. 1856), and a tenant house (c. 1943).[3]
Black Meadow (Wolf Trap Farm, Gordonsville, VA) | |
.jpg.webp) Slave quarters at Black Meadow | |
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| Location | 17379 Wolf Trap Dr., near Gordonsville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°10′01″N 78°08′33″W |
| Area | 584.1 acres (236.4 ha) |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001262[1] |
| VLR No. | 068-0156 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 16, 2005 |
| Designated VLR | September 14, 2005[2] |
Black Meadow was one of the outlying farms owned and cultivated by James and Dolley Madison, whose Montpelier home lies just a few miles northwest.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
The farm, known since the mid-1970s as Wolftrap Farm, is now operated as a wedding and events venue and seven homes on the farm are available as vacation rentals.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Gardiner Hallock and Kristie Baynard (May 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Black Meadow" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
