Morris Mansion in Desperate Need of Help

The 1857 Historic house is in desperate need of restoration. To obtain a grant from the Williamsburg Foundation the building must be restored with equal or like material! No vinyl siding ... The two story with porticos on the south and north of the building was the additon by Col. Allen, the last resident of the buildng who died in 1974. It is a jewell of the Post Federal Style Plantation and originally had 5000 acres of land. In its current state it contains aoubt 500 acres of prime grazing land and sits on the top of a hill which commands the countryside for miles around. More photos are available on the HABS site