North Wales (Warrenton, Virginia)

North Wales is a historic plantation[3] and national historic district located in Fauquier County, Virginia near Warrenton, Virginia. Currently it is a 1,287.9-acre (521.2 ha) historic district that includes a manor home and farm. A date of significance for the site is 1776. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

North Wales, Service building, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1935. Original owner of this 18th century plantation was John Carter
North Wales
Location7500 Ironwood Ln., Warrenton, Virginia
Coordinates38°40′36″N 77°49′21″W
Area1,287.9 acres (521.2 ha)
Built1776
ArchitectLittle & Browne; et al.
Architectural styleGeorgian, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.99000726[1]
VLR No.030-0093
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 29, 1999
Designated VLRMarch 17, 1999[2]

The listed area includes work by Little & Browne and other architects and/or builders. It includes Georgian and Colonial Revival architecture in 38 contributing buildings, eight contributing sites and contributing structures.[1]

The estate on 1,471 acres was sold to former Goldman Sachs partner David B. Ford September 30, 2014 for $21 Million.[4] Ford has acquired other historic properties including the noted record-breaking purchase of Newport, RI Gilded Age mansion Miramar by architect Horace Trumbauer, for $17.15 million in 2006.[5]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Cheryl H. Shepherd (December 21, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: North Wales" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. Retrieved 2011-02-19. and Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, undated
  4. "1,471-acre North Wales sells to financier for $21 million". Fauquier Now. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  5. "Newport `Cottage,' 27 Bedrooms, Needs Work, Sells at Record". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 25 June 2015.


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