Scotchtown
- Also Known As: Patrick Henry House
- Address: 16120 Chiswell Ln
- Vicinity: 11 mi NW of Ashland, N of Scotchtown Rd (VA 685)
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1720/00/00 | Charles Chiswell | Architect | Charles Chiswell buys land in 1717 and names it 'Scotchtown' in order to attract Scottish workers. Chiswell probably had a residene built c 1720. | |||
| 1770/00/00 | Dolley Madison | Home | Scotchtown may have been Dolley Madison's childhood home, or maybe she just was a visitor. | |||
| 1771/00/00 | Patrick Henry | Home | Patrick Henry add family make Scotchtown their home from 1771 to 1777. | |||
| 1775/02/00 | Sarah Shelton Henry | Died | Sarah Shelton dies after years of physical and mental illness and confinement in a basement room in Scotchtown | |||
| 1777/00/00 | Patrick Henry | Home | The Henry family quits Scotchtown. | |||
| 1810/00/00 | Scotchtown is remodeled by the John M Sheppard family. | Scotchtown Mantelpiece | ||||
| 1832/00/00 | The Taylor family inherits Scotchtown. Extensive changes made by the them include replacing chimneys with four new ones, relocating interior partitions and removing of some of the original mahogany and walnut paneling and marble mantelpieces. | |||||
| 1962/00/00 | Macomber and Peters, Washington, DC | Architects | The main house at Scotchtown is restored under the supervision of Macomber and Peters to the Henry period. Changes include removing four chimneys add by the Taylor family and reconstructing the two originals. | Scotchtown Mantelpiece |
| Particulars for Scotchtown: | |
|---|---|
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Secondary structure |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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