Bowman's Folly
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]
Bowman's Folly | |
Bowman's Folly, HABS Photo | |
Location | SE of jct. of Rtes. 652 and 13, near Accomac, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°42′27″N 75°37′13″W |
Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
Built | c. 1815 |
NRHP reference No. | 69000216[1] |
VLR No. | 001-0002 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 12, 1969 |
Designated VLR | May 13, 1969[2] |
The house has the name of Edmund Bowman; he regretted his decision to locate at the site in the 1660s (hence the suffix "Folly") after his son died of disease.[4] Even though the house has been rebuilt, its name still recalls the pioneer incident.[4] The present house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2013-05-12. and Accompanying photo Archived 2012-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 67.
External links
- The Folly, Folly Creek, Accomac, Accomack County, VA: 5 photos and 5 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Bowman's Folly, Folly Creek, Accomac, Accomack County, VA: 8 photos and 5 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Bowman's Folly, Dovecote, Folly Creek, Accomac, Accomack County, VA: 1 photo and 2 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- The Folly, Dovecote, Folly Creek, Accomac, Accomack County, VA: 1 photo and 2 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- The Folly, Icehouse, Folly Creek, Accomac, Accomack County, VA: 1 photo and 2 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey