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Walter Reed Birthplace

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Built
  
1825 (1825)

Boundary increase
  
December 15, 2015

Opened
  
1825

Phone
  
+1 804-693-6688

VLR #
  
036-0080

Designated VLR
  
April 17, 1973

Area
  
4 ha

Added to NRHP
  
20 September 1973

Walter Reed Birthplace

Location
  
S of jct. of U.S. 17 and VA 615, Belroi, Virginia

NRHP Reference #
  
73002017 (original) 15000906 (increase)

Address
  
4021 Hickory Fork Rd, Gloucester Courthouse, VA 23061, USA

Similar
  
Rosewell, Abingdon Church, Smith's Fort Plantation, John Marshall House, Scotchtown

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.

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

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

References

Walter Reed Birthplace Wikipedia