Willowdale

 house, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, 1720s construction

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Historic house and former farm listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: c. 1728
Expanded: sometime between 1837 and 1879 (kitchen addition); between 1879 and 1900 (enclosure of colonnade)
Architectural style: Vernacular Colonial Revival
Areas of significance: Architecture; Exploration/Settlement
Area: 16 acres
Also known as: Willow Dale; Gunther Farm; Smith Place
Date added to NRHP: 5/2/2007
Other designations: Virginia Landmarks Register
Notes: This historic farm, which once consisted of far greater acreage, has remained in the same family's ownership since the land was patented in 1666. Though last occupied in the 1940s, the c. 1728 house underwent a recent restoration by descendants of the original owners.