Grassdale (Trevilians, Virginia)

Grassdale
Distant view from U.S. Route 15
LocationW of Trevilians off U.S. Route 15, near Trevilians, Virginia
Coordinates38°02′35.62″N 78°11′50.08″W / 38.0432278°N 78.1972444°W / 38.0432278; -78.1972444
Area170 acres (69 ha)
Built1861
Built byJames M. Morris, Jr.
Maj. Calvin Crebbs (master carpenter)
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No.73002035
VLR No.054-0032
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 1973
Designated VLRFebruary 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.