Maidens in Goochland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Tanglewood Ordinary
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 15, 2023
1. Tanglewood Ordinary Marker
Built c. 1928
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 37° 39.138′ N, 77° 50.76′ W. Marker is in Maidens, Virginia, in Goochland County. Marker is on River Road West (Virginia Route 6) 0.2 miles east of Timber Ridge Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2210 River Rd W, Maidens VA 23102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The 1936 Virginia Prison Recordings (approx. 0.6 miles away); Land Conservation in Virginia (approx. 1.8 miles away); Michaux Grant (approx. 2.3 miles away); Maidens, Virginia (approx. 2.3 miles away); Early Transportation on the James River (approx. 2˝ miles away); James Pleasants (approx. 2˝ miles away); Maidens Adventure Hotel (approx. 2˝ miles away); Shiloh Baptist Church (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maidens.
Regarding Tanglewood Ordinary.
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National Register of Historic Places Registration Form OMB No. 10024-0018
Summary Paragraph
Tanglewood is an evolved early 20th century building that ranks as one of the best examples of Rustic style vernacular architecture still surviving in Virginia. The earliest section, the front one-story projection, was built as a gas station in 1929. A large 2-and-a-half story rustic log section was added in 1935 behind the earlier section to complete the present form. The rear addition was built as a restaurant/dance hall on the first floor and living quarters on the upper floors. While log building was common in Central and Western Virginia in the Antebellum era, this log construction has its roots in the rustic movements of architecture that developed in the last quarter in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. The rustic movement, especially that which displayed a charismatic use of logs and large branches appeared early in the 20th century in the west, especially in park areas. The rounded log look later became a standard approach to a great
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 15, 2023
2. Tanglewood Ordinary Marker
Detailed Description
Tanglewood Ordinary, in Goochland County, Virginia, is a two-and-a half story log structure with attic and full and partial basements. The original two-room log section was constructed in 1929 of full-size hand-stripped logs with plaster between the logs. It was originally a service station and later served as a porte-cochere. A brick- floored covered porch on the east side of the building now constitutes the main entrance.
A two-story addition made in 1935 has a basement below a large dance hall on the first floor and living quarters on the second floor. This addition was constructed with a log slab construction for the "log cabin look. The dance hall has a diagonally laid oak floor and large stripped and painted tree trunks as primary support posts and cross beams.
The third addition was made in the 1940's and added a concrete-floored basement with additional open space and kitchen above. The foundation for this section combines concrete and cinderblock construction.
There are large gable dormer windows with wide overhangs on the roof which is covered with asphalt shingles. The interior and exterior walls have exposed logs. The windows of varying sizes contain small-paned sash. The property has an appearance
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 15, 2023
3. Tanglewood Ordinary
Virginia
Historic Landmark
Pursuant to the Authority
Vested in the Virginia
Board of Historic Resources
A two-story "owners" house was built into a hillside behind Tanglewood in about 1950. It is of pargeted cinderblock construction, with metal casement windows. The first floor houses the kitchen, dining room, two smaller rooms and a half bath and is surrounded by an enclosed porch on the two sides that are at ground level. The second floor, which is at ground level from the street side, contains the living room, two bedrooms, and a full bath.
The property is located on Virginia State Route 6, near Goochland (courthouse village) and three historic state corrections facilities, the largest of which has been historically referred to as the "State Prison Farm.”
Significance Summary
Tanglewood Ordinary is nominated under Criterion C for its architectural significance. It is one of the finest examples of 20th century log-built rustic architecture in Virginia. It is especially important in the context of architecture that relates to roadside commerce. Throughout the years, Tanglewood has maintained its original character, one that only a building made of hand stripped logs and built with little or no plans in hand can have. It is unique in Goochland
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4. Tanglewood Ordinary
Also see . . . An (Extra) Ordinary Place. (Submitted on October 21, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 15, 2023
5. Tanglewood Ordinary sign
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 15, 2023
6. Tanglewood Tavern Dance Hall tickets 1938
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 21, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 6. submitted on October 26, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
