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Rich Bottom Farm

Coordinates: 39°8′59″N 77°43′59″W / 39.14972°N 77.73306°W / 39.14972; -77.73306
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Rich Bottom Farm
Rich Bottom Farm is located in Northern Virginia
Rich Bottom Farm
Rich Bottom Farm is located in Virginia
Rich Bottom Farm
Rich Bottom Farm is located in the United States
Rich Bottom Farm
Location16860 Hillsboro Rd., 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Purcellville, Purcellville, Virginia
Coordinates39°8′59″N 77°43′59″W / 39.14972°N 77.73306°W / 39.14972; -77.73306
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Builtc. 1780 (1780)–1820
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.97000156[1]
VLR No.053-0422
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 21, 1997
Designated VLRDecember 4, 1996[2]

Rich Bottom Farm is a historic home located near Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia. The house was built in three sections between about 1780 and 1820. It is a two-story, limestone and brick structure with a side gable roof in the Federal style. The front facade features an eight bay, full-width frame porch. Also on the property are the contributing two-story limestone spring house and limestone smokehouse.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[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. ^ Arthur L. Richmond (June 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rich Bottom Farm" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo