Caryswood

Coordinates: 37°13′57″N 79°15′11″W / 37.23250°N 79.25306°W / 37.23250; -79.25306
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Caryswood
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Caryswood is located in Virginia
Caryswood
Caryswood is located in the United States
Caryswood
Location8291 State Route 24 east of Evington, Virginia
Coordinates37°13′57″N 79°15′11″W / 37.23250°N 79.25306°W / 37.23250; -79.25306
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built1855 (1855)
Built byJames Womack
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Italianate
NRHP reference No.10000089[1]
VLR No.015-5147
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 2010
Designated VLRDecember 17, 2009[2]

Caryswood is a historic home located near Evington, Campbell County, Virginia. It was built about 1855 and is a two-story frame building in an “L” configuration, covered by a low, hipped roof. It has a two-story, rear addition, with a one-story kitchen extension. The house is covered in flush (presumably ship-lapped or tongue-and-groove) siding, which creates a regular, smooth, somewhat monolithic appearance. The house features Italianate and Greek Revival decorative details. On this property, you will find an 1856 stable, the remains of an icehouse, a smokehouse, and an office.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  3. ^ W. Scott Smith (September 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Caryswood" (PDF). and Accompanying five photos