The Oaks (Kents Store, Virginia)

The Oaks
Location 5025 Tabscott Rd., near Kents Store, Virginia
Coordinates 37°52′24″N 78°05′09″W / 37.87333°N 78.08583°WCoordinates: 37°52′24″N 78°05′09″W / 37.87333°N 78.08583°W
Area 170 acres (69 ha)
Built 1809-1830, c. 1915
Architectural style Federal
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 01000696[1]
VLR # 032-0022
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 13, 2001
Designated VLR March 14, 2001[2]

The Oaks is a historic home located near Kents Store, Fluvanna County, Virginia. It was built between about 1809 and 1830. The rear ell is the original section, and is a two story, brick structure. In 1830 the brick, single pile, two-story structure over a raised basement was built onto the south. The house has a slate covered gable roof. A small one-story weatherboard addition was built onto the rear about 1915. Also on the property are the contributing outdoor kitchen (later used as a schoolroom), a smokehouse, an icehouse, a latticed covered well, a barn, and the large Richardson/Bowles family cemetery.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[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. Ellen Miyagawa (December 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Oaks". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos