Oak Crest
Oak Crest | |
 Roadside view | |
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| Location | 34457 Lee's Mill Rd., Franklin, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°40′16″N 76°53′6″W / 36.67111°N 76.88500°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1790 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001648[1] |
| VLR No. | 046-0019 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1999 |
| Designated VLR | December 10, 1998[2] |
Oak Crest, also known as Cutchin Home and Holland-Cutchin House, is a historic home located at Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The main block was built between 1799 and 1810, and is a two-story, three-bay, single-pile, side-passage plan frame dwelling in the Federal style. Later additions include a 1+1⁄2-story rear ell added about 1810, and 1+1⁄2-story wings built in 1900 and 1935. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse, poultry shelter (c. 1930), horse barn (c. 1930), and pumphouse (c. 1930).[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
What is Federal Style Architecture[edit]
- European Neoclassicism
- Classical Revival / Roman Classicism
- Definition of Federal-style architecture
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Mary Ellen Bushey (April 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oak Crest" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
