Grassdale (Trevilians, Virginia)
Grassdale | |
Distant view from U.S. Route 15 | |
| Location | W of Trevilians off U.S. Route 15, near Trevilians, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°02′35.62″N 78°11′50.08″W / 38.0432278°N 78.1972444°W |
| Area | 170 acres (69 ha) |
| Built | 1861 |
| Built by | James M. Morris, Jr. Maj. Calvin Crebbs (master carpenter) |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002035 |
| VLR No. | 054-0032 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | February 20, 1973 |
Grassdale is an Italianate-style villa in Louisa County, Virginia, notable for its size and style in a stable, rural region. The house was built in 1861 by James Maury Morris, Jr., a member of the prominent Morris family of Louisa County. The tract had originally been assembled by James Morris' grandfather, Colonel Richard Morris, who had established the neighboring Green Springs plantation. The property is part of the Green Springs National Historic Landmark District, established to preserve the notable houses of the area and their surrounding landscapes.