Variety Shade

For Additional Information see Variety Shade history

Home Site – Buckingham County, Virginia

The house was “located on Wingina Road about 9 miles from Buckingham Court House” near the intersection of Routes 649 and 56 in Buckingham County, Virginia. The house no longer is in existence.

Architecture

Variety Shade(s) was a two-story clapboard house with gables. It was built in the late 18^th century and had later additions.

Timeline of Variety Shade Ownership

• 1798 – Original part of the house was built by Col. William Mosley.
• His daughter Marcia Louise Moseley and her husband, Colonel Thomas Mosley Bondurant lived at the home.
• Joseph Cabell lived at Variety Shade for a short period of time.