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I meant Jimmy Carter (not the prez). He sold Belle Isle land to the state.


He was a short term owner/developer. I think the old house is still privately owned.

From the Park Master Plan:

The Pollard and Boatwright (brother and sister) families owned all of the Belle Isle property
beginning in 1939. The Boatwright’s kept the Belle Isle mansion and most of the farming
acreage. The Pollard family retained about 35 acres and built a revived colonial home (Bel Air).
The Boatwright parcel was sold to the Gruis’s and Gillette’s in 1977. In 1987, around 700 acres
of the property was sold to Jimmy Carter/Bay Trust Company (real estate developer). The
Gruis’s kept the Belle Isle mansion and 152 acres. The 700 acres was divided into 65 waterfront
lots with septic approved for the subdivision. The Commonwealth purchased the 700 acres in
1993 to become Belle Isle State Park. The Pollard parcel was purchased by Davis Hamlin in
Belle Isle State Park 2017 Executive Summary iii July 21, 2017
1987 and then sold to the Commonwealth in 1994. Deemed an excellent example of a small
Tidewater plantation complex in the historic register nomination, Belle Isle was listed in 1973 on
the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance.

(In response to this post by VaTechie)

Link: Master Plan


Posted: 12/22/2017 at 1:54PM


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