Fortsville Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fortsville . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. March 1970. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo