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Subject:	Re: Colonial house taxes
From:	"W. Scott Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:11:27 -0400
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To build on Linda's post, Virginia did not begin separating out the value of
buildings on a tract of land until 1820. Before that time, my research has
shown that the value or presence of a house on a given tract had absolutely
no bearing on the value per acre that was assessed from 1782 to 1819.

We often hear stories of windows, closets, and other things being taxed, but
I have found no evidence of this. Other states have tax lists which are an
architectural historian's dream, but Virginia is not one of them.


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W. Scott Smith, Managing Partner
The Antiquaries, LC
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