Belmead (Powhatan, Virginia)

Belmead
Belmead, September 2012
LocationNW of jct. of Rtes. 663 and 600, near Powhatan, Virginia
Coordinates37°37′24″N 77°58′45″W / 37.62333°N 77.97917°W / 37.62333; -77.97917
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Builtc. 1845 (1845)
ArchitectDavis, Alexander J.
Architectural styleGothic, Gothic Villa
NRHP reference No.69000270 (original)
100011700 (increase)
VLR No.072-0049
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1969
Boundary increaseApril 14, 2025
Designated VLRMay 13, 1969

Belmead (also known as Belmead Plantation, or Belmead-on-the-James) 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.