Grelen is a historic home located near Orange, Orange County, Virginia. The main house was built in 1935–1936, and consists of a 2+12-story, five-bay, brick Georgian Revival style main block flanked by 1+12-story brick wings. The house is topped by a slate hipped roof and has a recessed centrally located six-panel front door surrounded by fluted pilasters. It features two massive interior brick chimneys with corbeled caps that rise above the roof of the main block of the house.[3]

Grelen
Rear, facing Old Rapidan Road
Grelen is located in Virginia
Grelen
Grelen is located in the United States
Grelen
Location15149 Grelen Dr., near Orange, Virginia
Coordinates38°17′01″N 78°07′00″W / 38.28361°N 78.11667°W / 38.28361; -78.11667
Area418 acres (169 ha)
Built1935 (1935)-1936
ArchitectWalter Dabney Blair, et al.
Architectural styleGeorgian Revival
NRHP reference No.98000049[1]
VLR No.068-0341
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 1998
Designated VLRJuly 2, 1997[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Nancy A. Alexander (April 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Grelen" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo