Fortsville should not be confused with Fortville.
Fortsville | |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | June 2, 1970[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 091-0008 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 36.7131°N -77.4142°W |
Added: | September 15, 1970 |
Refnum: | 70000828 |
Fortsville is a historic home located near Grizzard, Sussex County, Virginia. Its present form consists of a two-story, three-bay, front-gabled central section flanked by one-story, two-bay wings, with a center section extension completed in 1792. The frame dwelling is set on a brick foundation. Fortsville was the home of statesman John Y. Mason (1799–1859).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.