Rich Bottom Farm

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Rich Bottom Farm
Location 16860 Hillsboro Rd., 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Purcellville, Purcellville, Virginia
Coordinates 39°8′59″N 77°43′59″W / 39.14972°N 77.73306°W / 39.14972; -77.73306Coordinates: 39°8′59″N 77°43′59″W / 39.14972°N 77.73306°W / 39.14972; -77.73306
Area 10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built c. 1780 (1780)-1820
Architectural style Federal
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 97000156[1]
VLR # 053-0422
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 21, 1997
Designated VLR December 4, 1996[2]

Rich Bottom Farm is a historic home located near Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia. The house was built in three sections between about 1780 and 1820. It is a two-story, limestone and brick structure with a side gable roof in the Federal style. The front facade features an eight bay, full-width frame porch. Also on the property are the contributing two-story limestone spring house and limestone smokehouse.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. 
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013. 
  3. Arthur L. Richmond (June 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rich Bottom Farm". Virginia Department of Historic Resources.  and Accompanying photo


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