Locust Hill (Mechanicsville, Virginia)
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Locust Hill | |
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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°WCoordinates: 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 |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 86001066[1] |
| VLR # | 081-0179 |
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| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "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". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
