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Laurel Meadow (Mechanicsville, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°38′00″N 77°20′14″W / 37.63333°N 77.33722°W / 37.63333; -77.33722
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Laurel Meadow
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Laurel Meadow (Mechanicsville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Laurel Meadow (Mechanicsville, Virginia)
Laurel Meadow (Mechanicsville, Virginia) is located in the United States
Laurel Meadow (Mechanicsville, Virginia)
LocationVA 643 E side, 0.2 mi. S of jct. with VA 627, near Mechanicsville, Virginia
Coordinates37°38′00″N 77°20′14″W / 37.63333°N 77.33722°W / 37.63333; -77.33722
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Builtc. 1820 (1820)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.95000827[1]
VLR No.042-0244
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1995
Designated VLRApril 28, 1995[2]

Laurel Meadow is a historic home located near Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia. It was built about 1820, and is a 1+12-story, hall-parlor-plan house in the Federal style. The house sits on a brick foundation, has a gable roof with dormers, and exterior end chimneys. Also on the property are a contributing one-room schoolhouse and a barn.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[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 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Stephanie A. Martin (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Laurel Meadow" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo