▁Gr ass dale ▁Farm ▁is ▁a ▁historic ▁home ▁located ▁at ▁Sp encer , ▁Henry ▁County , ▁Virginia . ▁It ▁was ▁built ▁about ▁ 1 8 6 0 , ▁and ▁is ▁a ▁two - story , ▁center - pass age - plan ▁frame ▁dwell ing ▁with ▁Greek ▁Rev ival ▁and ▁Greek ▁Rev ival ▁style ▁influ ences . ▁Two - story ▁ ells ▁have ▁been ▁added ▁to ▁the ▁rear ▁of ▁the ▁main ▁section , ▁creating ▁an ▁overall ▁" U " ▁form . ▁Also ▁on ▁the ▁property ▁are ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁contrib uting ▁buildings ▁and ▁out build ings ▁including ▁a ▁kitchen , ▁smoke house , ▁cook ' s ▁house , ▁log ▁dwell ing , ▁and ▁office ▁/ ▁care t aker ' s ▁house ▁dated ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 9 th ▁century ; ▁and ▁a ▁gar age , ▁play house , ▁p oul try ▁house , ▁two ▁bar ns , ▁green house , ▁Mack ▁Wat kin ' s ▁House , ▁gran ary ▁and ▁corn ▁c rib , ▁and ▁Sp encer ▁Store ▁and ▁Post ▁Office ▁dated ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 0 s - 1 9 5 0 s . ▁Gr ass dale ▁Farm ▁was ▁once ▁owned ▁by ▁Thomas ▁Jefferson ▁P enn , ▁who ▁built ▁Ch in qua - P enn ▁Plant ation ▁outside ▁Re id sv ille , ▁North ▁Carolina , ▁where ▁the ▁P enn ▁to b acco - man ufact uring ▁interests ▁were ▁located . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁References