Green Springs was built in the late 18th century on lands in Louisa County, Virginia assembled by Sylvanus Morris.

His son Richard (c.1740-1821) developed 1,746 acres (707 ha) near the mineral springs that gave the property its name and built the two-story frame house.

The property stands in an unusually fertile region of central Virginia, surrounded by a number of 18th and 19th century farms and plantations.

[3] Colonel Richard Morris held a number of public offices, including Commissary for the Commonwealth, and was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1788.

Morris operated a small resort at the Green Springs with two houses, an icehouse, servant quarters, a blacksmith shop and utility buildings, which were abandoned by Richard's son and heir James Maury Morris.