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Old Stone House (Millboro Springs, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°55′16″N 79°53′27″W / 37.92111°N 79.89083°W / 37.92111; -79.89083
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Old Stone House
Old Stone House, April 1971
Old Stone House (Millboro Springs, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Old Stone House (Millboro Springs, Virginia)
Old Stone House (Millboro Springs, Virginia) is located in the United States
Old Stone House (Millboro Springs, Virginia)
LocationSW of Millboro Springs on VA 664, near Millboro Springs, Virginia
Coordinates37°55′16″N 79°53′27″W / 37.92111°N 79.89083°W / 37.92111; -79.89083
Area125 acres (51 ha)
NRHP reference No.83003262[1]
VLR No.008-0105
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1983
Designated VLRDecember 14, 1982[2]

Old Stone House, also known as the Robert Sitlington House, is a historic home located near Millboro Springs, Bath County, Virginia. It was built about 1790, and is a two-story, three-bay, rectangular stone dwelling. It features a two-story gallery added in the late-19th century and an interior end brick chimney at each gable end. It is believed to be the oldest known stone house in the county, and it is one of the few examples of stone architecture of any period in the area.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[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 (November 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Stone House" (PDF). and Accompanying photo