Monticola

The three-story brick mansion features a two-story pedimented portico, giant stuccoed pilasters at each corner, and red brick walls with white architectural elements.

Daniel James Hartsook, a merchant and banker, constructed Monticola in 1853, establishing it as a center of commerce near the James River and Kanawha Canal.

The mansion incorporates classical Greek Revival design elements through its high-ceiling rooms, traditional woodwork, and symmetrical architectural composition.

The property extends across 292 acres and contains six original outbuildings, including a smokehouse and storage structures, plus an 810-square-foot separate cottage.

The mansion withstood the 1865 Union raids that destroyed many surrounding properties and maintains its original heart pine floors and pocket doors.

Location: Virginia

Architectural style: Greek Revival architecture, Colonial Revival architecture

GPS coordinates: 37.74190,-78.64750

Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:32