Berry Hill Plantation
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Greek Revival mansion
National Historic Landmark
historic estate
historic plantation
property listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Berry Hill Plantation is a historic antebellum estate in Halifax County, Virginia, known for its grand Greek Revival mansion and its role in the region’s plantation-era history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Berry Hill Plantation canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek Revival mansion
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National Historic Landmark ⓘ historic estate ⓘ historic plantation ⓘ property listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Antebellum architecture
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Greek Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 6500 acres ⓘ |
| associatedWith | plantation-era history of southern Virginia ⓘ |
| builtFor | James Coles Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | circa 1842 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | circa 1835 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Halifax County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic site
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resort and conference center ⓘ |
| designated | National Historic Landmark by the U.S. National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasBasement | yes ⓘ |
| hasHistoricFunction |
agricultural production
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residential estate ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
main mansion
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outbuildings ⓘ plantation cemetery ⓘ slave quarters site ⓘ |
| historicUse |
slave plantation
ⓘ
tobacco plantation ⓘ |
| listedIn | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Halifax County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| nearestCity | South Boston, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NHLDesignationDate | 1971-11-11 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
formal landscaped grounds
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grand two-story Greek Revival portico ⓘ massive fluted Doric columns ⓘ plantation outbuildings ⓘ symmetrical facade ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1969-06-18 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 69000253 ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | two main stories ⓘ |
| ownerIn19thCentury | James Coles Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Antebellum period ⓘ |
| previousOwner |
Benjamin Harrison
NERFINISHED
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Isaac Coles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southside Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | hipped roof ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest and most elaborate Greek Revival plantation houses in Virginia
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represents wealth and social status of antebellum planter elite ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
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