Montpelier (Sperryville, Virginia)
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Montpelier
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Montpelier in May, 2016
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| Location | South of Sperryville on VA 231, near Sperryville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°35′16″N 78°13′48″W / 38.58778°N 78.23000°WCoordinates: 38°35′16″N 78°13′48″W / 38.58778°N 78.23000°W |
| Area | 400 acres (160 ha) |
| Built | c. 1750 |
| NRHP reference # | 73002052 |
| VLR # | 078-0028 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | January 16, 1973 |
Montpelier is a historic plantation house located near Sperryville, Rappahannock County, Virginia. The main house was built about 1750, and is a two-story, 11 bay, stuccoed stone and brick dwelling with a side gable roof. It consists of a five-bay main block with north and south three bay wings. It features a two-story verandah stretching the entire length of the house with eight large provincial Tuscan order columns. The property also includes the contributing smokehouse, storage house, and a frame cabin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
From 2004 to 2009, Montpelier was owned by English conservative philosopher Sir Roger Scruton.
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