Locust Hill (Mechanicsville, Virginia)
Locust Hill | |
 Entrance to the property | |
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| Location | VA 608, near Mechanicsville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°43′55″N 79°24′5″W / 37.73194°N 79.40139°W |
| Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built | 1826 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001066[1] |
| VLR No. | 081-0179 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 12, 1986 |
| Designated VLR | October 15, 1985[2] |
Locust Hill is a historic home located near Mechanicsville in Rockbridge County, Virginia. The house was built in 1826, and is a two-story, three-bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It has a side gable roof and interior end chimneys. The interior was damaged by fire in the 1850s and much of the woodwork was replaced with Greek Revival forms. A Greek Revival style front porch dates from the same period. The property also includes the contributing "slave quarters," a double pen log corn crib, and two frame sheds.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
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.
- ^ Pamela H. Simpson (September 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Locust Hill" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Federal architecture in Virginia
- Greek Revival houses in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1826
- Houses in Rockbridge County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Rockbridge County, Virginia
- 1826 establishments in Virginia
- Slave cabins and quarters in the United States
- Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Rockbridge County, Virginia geography stubs