Brown's Ferry | |
 Brown's Ferry in April 2017. The house appears to have been demolished. | |
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| Location | East of Drakes Corner off VA 684, nearDrakes Corner, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°36′37″N77°0′4″W / 36.61028°N 77.00111°W /36.61028; -77.00111 |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | c. 1815 (1815) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003090[1] |
| VLR No. | 087-0120 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 18, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | March 20, 1979[2] |
Brown's Ferry, also known as the Mahone House, is a historic home nearCourtland,Southampton County, Virginia. It was built about 1815, and is a large two-story, five-bay,Federal style brick dwelling. It has a one-story kitchen attached to the rear. The main house has a side gable roof and three interior end chimneys. The interior features notable woodwork and painting. Also on the property are a contributingsmokehouse,corn crib, and pole barn. It was the birthplace of Confederate GeneralWilliam Mahone (1826–1895).[3]
It was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
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