Walter Reed Birthplace Explained

Walter Reed Birthplace
Designated Other1:	Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:	April 17, 1973^[1]
Designated Other1 Number:	036-0080
Designated Other1 Num Position:	bottom
Location:	S of jct. of U.S. 17 and VA 615, Belroi, Virginia
Coordinates:	37.3883°N -76.5883°W
Added:	September 20, 1973
Refnum:	73002017
Increase:	December 15, 2015
Increase Refnum:	15000906

Walter Reed Birthplace is a historic home located near Belroi, Gloucester County, Virginia. It was built around 1825 and is a one-story, gable-roofed frame dwelling. It has a rear shed addition. The house was restored in 1927 and again in 1970. It was the birthplace of Dr. Walter Reed.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

The house was restored by Preservation Virginia,^[3] and in 2013 was transferred to the care of the Gloucester Preservation Foundation. It is open by appointment.

In 2015, the updated birthplace with increased land boundaries was nominated and re-added to the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]

External links

• Gloucester Preservation Foundation
• Dr. Walter Reed House, State Routes 614 & 616, Gloucester, Gloucester County, VA

2 photos and 3 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey

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: Walter Reed Birthplace . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. January 1973. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
3. Web site: Walter Reed Birthplace. Preservation Virginia. 10 October 2015.
4. Web site: Walter Reed Birthplace 2015 Update and Boundary Increase . December 15, 2015 . U.S. National Park Service . March 13, 2020 .