3789 Spring Valley Rd Dawson, WV 24910
Estimated payment $2,648/month
Total Views
18,762
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Bed
--
Bath
4,028
Sq Ft
$123
Price per Sq Ft
Highlights
- View of Trees or Woods
- Colonial Architecture
- Farm
- 17 Acre Lot
About This Home
HISTORIC TRAVELLER 1840 THE BRICK HOUSE (HAMILTON/JOHNSTON/JARRETT/FLESHMAN FARM) By Margaret Hambrick, Local Historian Major William Hamilton likely came to the Greenbrier Valley in 1769 and moved to the Blue Sulphur area in 1773. He married Isabelle Clements. He built a log cabin on this farm and lived to be 81 years old (Dayton 1942: p 262). As the family's wealth increased, the Brick House was built by either son Andrew Hamilton who married Delilah Jarrett or son Jacob Hamilton. Dated by a brick near the front door which says "1840", this house shows its roots in the Adam style including "having curved or polygonal projections to the side or rear" (McAlester 1994: p 153). The use of a hipped roof was not uncommon to this style. The once detached kitchen was incorporated into the house using a breezeway with living space added behind and above the kitchen. The bricks may have been fired and laid by locally famous brickmaker John Dunn. He is known to have made the bricks for the Blue Sulphur Springs Resort and what is more likely than, while there, he was also engaged to make the bricks for this house. While the outside retains its Adamesque characteristics, the inside shows evidence of style change and renovation. The faux grain painting on the woodwork in the four main upstairs rooms is a remarkable example of this style of decoration. THREE OWNERS IN 170 YEARS The historic Brick House has changed ownership just three times in the past 170 years. The Hamilton family built the home circa 1840. Hamilton's then sold the Brick House to the Johnston - Jarrett family in 1855. The Johnston-Jarrett family owned the home from 1855 until selling it to the Fleshman family in 1949. The Fleshman family has now owned the Brick House for 76 years. Timeline of ownership - Andrew D. Johnston purchased the farm from Jacob Hamilton in 1855. Johnston left the farm to his son, Thompson Hickman Jarrett. The farm was inherited by T. H. Jarrett's daughter Pauline Jarrett Huff. Mrs. Huff and her children sold the farm to Lewis A. Fleshman in 1949 (Deed Book 169: p 558). It is currently owned by Doris Fleshman Griffith. Of note: Thompson Hickman Jarrett who served three terms in the WV Legislature and was Sheriff of Greenbrier County from 1906 to 1912. TRAVELLER - GEN. ROBERT E. LEE'S WAR HORSE Traveller, General Lee's war horse, was born on this farm, known as the Hamilton Farm, in 1857 in the Blue Sulphur Springs Valley. Traveller was an American Saddlebred and as a colt, he took top honors at the Lewisburg, Virginia, fairs in 1858, 1859 and 1860. As an adult, Traveller was a sturdy horse, 16 hands tall, Iron gray in color with black points, a long mane and flowing tail. From all accounts, Traveller was difficult, high-strung, a bit unruly, and pranced or jigged wherever he went. General Lee first saw the horse when he took command of Confederate troops near Big Sewell Mountain, along the Midland Trail (Route 60) under a tree that came to be known as "Lee's Tree" (Pendleton 2004: p 14). At that time, Traveller had been sold to Captain Joseph M. Broun by Captain James W. Johnston, to whom the horse had been gifted by his father, Andrew Johnston. Lee later bought Traveller from Major Broun for the sum of $200 Confederate money (Pendleton 2004: p 16). Lee rode Traveller throughout the Civil War and his subsequent retirement. It is stated that Traveller went into battle more than any other Civil War horse. Traveller walked behind the hearse at Lee's funeral and continued to be well cared for until his death in June 1871, just eight months after the death of General Lee. Traveller was trained by an enslaved person, Frank Wilson, who after emancipation changed his name to Frank Winfield Page (Pendleton 2004: p 13). Some of the early horse training equipment is on display at the North House Museum in Lewisburg.
Property Details
Property Type
- Other
Est. Annual Taxes
- $738
Property Views
- Woods
- Mountain
Home Design
- 4,028 Sq Ft Home
- Colonial Architecture
- Farm
- Brick Exterior Construction
Additional Features
- 17 Acre Lot
- Septic Tank
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Home Values in the Area
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Tax History
| Year | Tax Paid | Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. | Land | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $738 | $79,560 | $20,700 | $58,860 |
| 2024 | $713 | $76,860 | $20,220 | $56,640 |
| 2023 | $681 | $71,340 | $19,080 | $52,260 |
| 2022 | $699 | $69,660 | $18,660 | $51,000 |
| 2021 | $678 | $67,440 | $18,060 | $49,380 |
| 2020 | $664 | $66,180 | $17,760 | $48,420 |
| 2019 | $656 | $65,160 | $17,280 | $47,880 |
| 2018 | $638 | $63,180 | $16,620 | $46,560 |
| 2017 | $613 | $60,300 | $14,700 | $45,600 |
| 2016 | $613 | $58,500 | $13,860 | $44,640 |
| 2015 | $602 | $57,420 | $13,440 | $43,980 |
| 2014 | $534 | $51,720 | $12,120 | $39,600 |
Source: Public Records
Property History
| Date | Event | Price | List to Sale | Price per Sq Ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2025 08/06/25 | For Sale | $399,000 | -19.4% | $99 / Sq Ft |
| 08/06/2025 08/06/25 | For Sale | $495,000 | -29.2% | $123 / Sq Ft |
| 08/06/2025 08/06/25 | For Sale | $699,000 | -- | $174 / Sq Ft |
Source: My State MLS
About the Listing Agent
Richard is the founder and CEO of Foxfire Realty as well as Grist, Inc. Richard has a long history with land and timber management, starting in 1979 working as a Forest Resource Forester in eastern North Carolina. A native of West Virginia, Richard grew up immersed in the land management and forest industry. His father had been working as a professional forester and land manager in WV since 1949. Today, Richard continues a 35 year career working full time as a real estate broker and forester.
Richard's Other Listings
Source: My State MLS
MLS Number: 11590191
APN: 03 2200070000
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