Nomination Form
The two-story Greek Revival frame I-house of Shuttlewood was constructed between ca. 1848 and 1858 for William Payne (Pain) Waring. The house is one of a few rare examples of mid-19th-century domestic architecture in New Kent County that retains a high degree of integrity. The property has retained most of its historic acreage, its rural setting, and many of its historic features including interior decorative painted woodwork. It is notable that Shuttlewood was spared during the Civil War, when other nearby plantations, such as White House, a home associated with Martha Washington, were destroyed during the Union Army’s occupation of the area. After the property fell into disrepair, a sensitive restoration of Shuttlewood was undertaken in the 1970s to repair the dwelling and incorporate modern amenities and mechanical systems.
Many properties listed in the registers are private dwellings and are not open to the public, however many are visible from the public right-of-way. Please be respectful of owner privacy.
Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
Programs
DHR has secured permanent legal protection for over 700 historic places - including 15,000 acres of battlefield lands
DHR has erected 2,532 highway markers in every county and city across Virginia
DHR has registered more than 3,317 individual resources and 613 historic districts
DHR has engaged over 450 students in 3 highway marker contests
DHR has stimulated more than $4.2 billion dollars in private investments related to historic tax credit incentives, revitalizing communities of all sizes throughout Virginia
