The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
FREDERICK HALL
IN LOUISA COUNTY
Some Ancient History and
Twentieth Century Develop
ment.
NoRTHERNERs COMING in
Grand Old Mansion, With a His
tory of Over a Hundred
Years.

Frederick's Hall, Louisa county. Va,
August l2.-More than a hundred
years ago there liver within a stones
throw of the spot from which now
write very wealthy gentleman by
the name of Frederick Harris. He was
born near here and inherited consid-
cradle property. He was a good farm
er and splendid business man. He
made money. a great deal of 1t, and he
was land buyer, investing all Of his
earnings in real estate until his acres
amounted to between 5000 and 1000
and he cultivated them, too. about the
year 1908 he commenced the erection
OF country mansion that he intend
ed should be the largest and most pre-
tentious OF any building than in this
region OF the country. He bought
the bricks in England. had them ship
ped under sail 10 Richmond and haul
ed from the Richmond wharf to this
place by wagons. The mansion was
completed 10l years ago this sum-
mer. and Mr.. Harris named 1t Fred
erick's Hall" He resided there as
long as he lived.
1t is an imposing old mansion,
standing in sight OF the station OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, which
took its name from the old home. The
mansion and several hundred acres
surrounding it are now owned by J. "
HardenberG. gentleman who came
mere from Pennsylvania about twenty
years ago and bought 1t from the heirs
OF Harris.
All of the descendants of Frederick
Harris have passed over the river ex-
cept one son and his children. This
son went TO Texas soon after the Civil
War and made a fortune there He
| lie q ,
owner of a large and flourishing bank
in Paris. TeXAs
Old Time Tobacco Business.
In his day Frederick Harris
and all of his neighbors were
great tobacco growers. and it took
seven large warehouses here. where
the village o. Frederick's Hall now
stands, to hold the weed that was
brought here to be sold.
Buyers rode horseback and came In
huSBies and gigs from Richmond and
Petersburg to buy tobacco from Har-
ris and his neighbors. During the war
between the States the United States
government coniscated over 1000
hoSsheads of tobacco, which Grants
soldiers found stored in the ware
houses here. For several wears after
the war the owners of this tobacco
tried to get Congress to pay for the
soooS taken IN war times, but they
never succeeded. Some of the heirs
of the owners are still hoping for an
appropriation while they wave the old
nag.
Modern Farms Flourish
The vast acres once owned by the
Harris family have been sold off and
cut up into small farms varying in
size from 100 to 500 acres. and num-
hers of them are now owned and are
being successfully operated by North
erners and Westerners. mostly from
Pennsylvania and Ohio. and all of
them are doing we'll. probably grow
ing the many good things for which
the lands in this glorious section OF
Old Virginia are famous ana enjoying
the pure waters and the superb ell
mate, w. c. \. Petit. formerly OF
Fluvanna county. is the wlde-a
land agent. who together with the In
dnstrial department OF the Chesapeake
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