Ionia, Barn, Route 640 vicinity, Trevilians, Louisa County, Virginia

Significance: This late 18th-century barn of heavy-timber construction is one of the oldest in Virginia. It is an excellent example of an English barn design adapted to the New World landscape. Of special note are structural details and original hardware. / One of the oldest heavy-timbered barns in Virginia is found in the historic Green Springs area of western Louisa County. The late 18th c. structure at Ionia, built by Maj. James "Wheatstacks" Watson for grain storage, is a descendent of the small English barn. Additions to the north and south ends of the original 30' by 30' barn have adapted it to other uses over the years.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-327
Survey number: HABS VA-1000
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 73002036, 72001405