National Historic Landmark · Burrowsville, Virginia

Brandon

Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1969
Brandon
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeBuilding
AddressW bank of the James River at the end of Rte. 611, Burrowsville, VA
CountyPrince George County
ListedNov 12, 1969
Listed forAgriculture, Architecture
Level of significanceNational
Also known asBrandon Plantation; Lower Brandon
Reference number69000271
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressW bank of the James River at the end of Rte. 611, Burrowsville, VA
Coordinates37.2575° N, 76.9934° W · Directions ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Map

Guidebooks to historic places in Virginia

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  • Historical Tours Alexandria, Virginia
    Frederick Knops, 2017
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  • Plantations of Virginia
    Charlene C. Giannetti and Jai Williams, 2017
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  • George Washington's Virginia
    John R. Maass, 2017
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  • Historic Sites in Virginia's Northern Neck and Essex County
    Thomas A. Wolf, 2011
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Brandon listed on the National Register?

Nov 12, 1969. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Brandon?

W bank of the James River at the end of Rte. 611, Burrowsville, Prince George County, Virginia.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Brandon?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000271. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.