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Hidden Valley (Bacova, Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°06′23″N 79°48′53″W / 38.10639°N 79.81472°W / 38.10639; -79.81472
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Hidden Valley
Front of the house
Hidden Valley (Bacova, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Hidden Valley (Bacova, Virginia)
Hidden Valley (Bacova, Virginia) is located in the United States
Hidden Valley (Bacova, Virginia)
LocationN of Bacova near jct. of Rtes. 621 and 39 in George Washington National Forest, near Bacova, Virginia
Coordinates38°06′23″N 79°48′53″W / 38.10639°N 79.81472°W / 38.10639; -79.81472
Area280 acres (110 ha)
Built1858 (1858)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.70000784[1]
VLR No.008-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970
Designated VLRDecember 2, 1969[2]

Hidden Valley, also known as Warwickton, is a historic home located near Bacova, Bath County, Virginia. It was built in 1858, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick structure with a hipped roof in a Greek Revival / Late Victorian style. It has a rear ell. The front facade features a pedimented tetra-style portico with Ionic order columns, placed over the central three bays of the five-bay facade. The entrance is styled upon a design on Plate 28 in Asher Benjamin's stylebook, The Practical Carpenter (1835).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

References

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  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. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hidden Valley" (PDF). and Accompanying photo