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The Grove (Hanover, Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°13′31″N 77°21′55″W / 38.22528°N 77.36528°W / 38.22528; -77.36528
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The Grove
The Grove (Hanover, Virginia) is located in Virginia
The Grove (Hanover, Virginia)
The Grove (Hanover, Virginia) is located in the United States
The Grove (Hanover, Virginia)
Location33115 Mount Gideon Rd., Hanover, Virginia
Coordinates38°13′31″N 77°21′55″W / 38.22528°N 77.36528°W / 38.22528; -77.36528
Area68 acres (28 ha)
Builtc. 1787 (1787), c. 1800
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Greek Revival, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.09000333[1]
VLR No.016-0012
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 21, 2009
Designated VLRMarch 19, 2009[2]

The Grove is a historic home located near Hanover, Caroline County, Virginia. The original main house was built about 1787, and expanded to its present size about 1800. The main section is a 2+12-story, three-bay, frame dwelling with a central hall plan. It stands on a small brick foundation and has a gable roof. The 19th and 20th centuries saw the construction of additions. Also on the property are a contributing smokehouse, water tower (c. 1920), tobacco barn, family cemetery, and site of an icehouse.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[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. ^ W. Scott Smith (December 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Grove" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos