Belmead Gardens

Belmead is a historic plantation located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia, designed by architect Alexander Jackson Davis for Philip St. George Cocke — and constructed about 1845. It later became the site of two Black Catholic schools, including the only military academy for African-American males.
  • Location: NW of jct. of Rtes. 663 and 600, near Powhatan, Virginia
  • Area: 0 acres (0 ha)
  • Built: c. 1845
  • Architect: Davis, Alexander J.
  • Architectural style: Gothic, Gothic Villa
  • VLR No.: 072-0049
  • Designated VLR: May 13, 1969
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