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Locust Hill (Mechanicsville, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°43′55″N 79°24′5″W / 37.73194°N 79.40139°W / 37.73194; -79.40139
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Locust Hill
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Locust Hill (Mechanicsville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Locust Hill (Mechanicsville, Virginia)
Locust Hill (Mechanicsville, Virginia) is located in the United States
Locust Hill (Mechanicsville, Virginia)
LocationVA 608, near Mechanicsville, Virginia
Coordinates37°43′55″N 79°24′5″W / 37.73194°N 79.40139°W / 37.73194; -79.40139
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1826 (1826)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.86001066[1]
VLR No.081-0179
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1986
Designated VLROctober 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

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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. ^ Pamela H. Simpson (September 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Locust Hill" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo