Soldier's Joy (house)

For the American fiddle tune, see Soldier's Joy (fiddle tune).

Soldier's Joy
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Soldier's Joy, May 2009
Location	SE of Shipman on State Route 626, near Wingina, Virginia
Coordinates	37°38′28″N 78°43′55″W
Built	1783
Architect	James Robards
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP reference No.	80004204
VLR No.	062-0015
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 28, 1980
Designated VLR	April 15, 1980

Soldier's Joy is a historic house located at Wingina, Nelson County, Virginia, USA. It was built in 1784–85 by Col. Samuel Jordan Cabell and enlarged approximately twenty-five years later. Along with Bon Aire and Montezuma, it is one of the few remaining Cabell family houses in Nelson County. When constructed it was a five-part Palladian house; reduced in size during the 20th century when the early 19th-century wings were moved. The Late-Georgian dwelling is distinguished by its fine proportions and interior detailing, much of which was added when the house was enlarged. The elaborate woodwork from the ballroom wing was removed to the Cincinnati Art Museum when the house was renovated in the 1920s.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.