Soldier's Joy
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Soldier's Joy is a historic home located at Wingina
, Nelson County, Virginia
, USA. It was built in 1784-85 by Col. Samuel Jordan Cabell
and enlarged approximately twenty-five years later. Along with Bon Aire
and Montezuma
, it is one of the few remaining Cabell family houses in Nelson County. When constructed it was a five-part Palladian house; reduced in size during the 20th century when the early 19th-century wings were moved. The Late-Georgian
dwelling is distinguished by its fine proportions and interior detailing, much of which was added when the house was enlarged. The elaborate woodwork from the ballroom wing was removed to the Cincinnati Art Museum
when the house was renovated in the 1920s.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
Wingina, Virginia
Wingina is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States.-References:*...
, Nelson County, Virginia
Nelson County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,445 people, 5,887 households, and 4,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile . There were 8,554 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
, USA. It was built in 1784-85 by Col. Samuel Jordan Cabell
Samuel Jordan Cabell
Samuel Jordan Cabell was an American Revolutionary war officer and Democratic-Republican United States Congressman from 1795 to 1803....
and enlarged approximately twenty-five years later. Along with Bon Aire
Bon Aire
Bon Aire is a historic home located in Wingina, Nelson County, Virginia. It is a Federal-style brick dwelling dramatically sited on a hill overlooking the James River. It was built about 1812 in a three-part scheme; with a two-story center section flanked by -story, two-bay wings...
and Montezuma
Montezuma (Norwood, Virginia)
Montezuma, also referred to as Spring Hill, is a historic home located at Norwood, Nelson County, Virginia. It was erected around 1790, and is a notable example of Piedmont Virginia Federal architecture. It has a two-story main block with a -story wing, laid in Flemish bond brick, with a Roman...
, it is one of the few remaining Cabell family houses in Nelson County. When constructed it was a five-part Palladian house; reduced in size during the 20th century when the early 19th-century wings were moved. The Late-Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
dwelling is distinguished by its fine proportions and interior detailing, much of which was added when the house was enlarged. The elaborate woodwork from the ballroom wing was removed to the Cincinnati Art Museum
Cincinnati Art Museum
The Cincinnati Art Museum is one of the oldest art museums in the United States. Founded in 1881, it was the first purpose-built art museum west of the Alleghenies. Its collection of over 60,000 works make it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Midwest.Museum founders debated locating...
when the house was renovated in the 1920s.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.