Much Haddam

Much Haddam is a Federal style brick house, built about 1820 just outside Middleburg, Virginia by Richard Cochran. The two-story brick house is located on the Ashby's Gap Turnpike, near the west end of Middleburg, and is a prominent landmark to those approaching Middleburg from the west.

For the village in Hertfordshire, England, see Much Hadham.
Much Haddam
Location in Northern Virginia
Location in Virginia
Location in United States
LocationUS 50 W of jct. with VA 626, Middleburg, Virginia
Coordinates38°58′0″N 77°44′33″W
Area5.4 acres (2.2 ha)
Built1820
Built byRichard Cochran
Architectural styleFederal, I-house
NRHP reference No.90001988[1]
VLR No.259-0164
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 1990
Designated VLRApril 17, 1990[2]

History

Cochran built Much Haddam on lands next to his property, which he called "Capitol Hill." The house was apparently a speculative venture, since Cochran sold it immediately upon completion to William Swart. Swart sold the house to William F. Broaddus in 1835, who sold it on to Mary P. Waugh in 1840. Waugh sold in 1866 to Robert C. Leechman, followed by several more owners. In 1966 the house was purchased by Emily N. K. Church Hutchinson, who named the house Much Haddam.[3]

Description

Much Haddam is a five-bay center-hall house. The two-story brick house stands on a prominent stone basement when seen from the downhill side of its sloping site. The roof is standing seam metal. An ell from the rear was originally one story, but was raised to two stories at the beginning of the twentieth century. The ell once had a log extension, which has disappeared. The grounds include an unusual two-story kitchen outbuilding.[3]

Much Haddam was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 28, 1990.[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 5 June 2013.
  3. Loth, Calder C. (April 2, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Much Haddam" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 21 September 2011.


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