Rose Cliff

Rose Cliff
Rose Cliff, February 2010
Location 835 Oak Ave., Waynesboro, Virginia
Coordinates 38°3′43″N 78°54′9″W / 38.06194°N 78.90250°WCoordinates: 38°3′43″N 78°54′9″W / 38.06194°N 78.90250°W
Area 1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
Built c. 1850
Architectural style Greek Revival
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 06000755[1]
VLR # 136-5051
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 30, 2006
Designated VLR June 8, 2006[2]

Rose Cliff, also known as Rose Cliff Fruit Farm, is a historic home located at Waynesboro, Virginia. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style brick Shenandoah Valley farmhouse. It has a central passage/double-pile plan under a hipped roof. It was once the center of a thriving apple operation that lasted from the late-19th century until 1930.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1] It is located in the Tree Streets Historic District.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. D. Cabell Vest (March 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rose Cliff". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos