Bowman's Folly

Bowman's Folly

Bowman's Folly, HABS Photo
Location SE of jct. of Rtes. 652 and 13, near Accomac, Virginia
Coordinates 37°42′27″N 75°37′13″W / 37.70750°N 75.62028°W / 37.70750; -75.62028Coordinates: 37°42′27″N 75°37′13″W / 37.70750°N 75.62028°W / 37.70750; -75.62028
Area 0 acres (0 ha)
Built c. 1815 (1815)
NRHP Reference # 69000216[1]
VLR # 001-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 12, 1969
Designated VLR May 13, 1969[2]

Bowman's Folly, also known as Montpelier, is a historic home located near Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia. It was built about 1815, and has a 2 1/2-story, main block with a 1 1/2-story wing. The main block has brick ends with interior end chimneys and frame fronts on the north and south. It has a gable roof with dormers. The front facade features a Palladian window and pedimented entrance porch. Also on the property are a frame kitchen, now connected to the main house by a hyphen; frame dovecote, and frame privy.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bowman's Folly" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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