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Three Otters

Coordinates: 37°21′22″N 79°32′46″W / 37.35611°N 79.54611°W / 37.35611; -79.54611
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Three Otters
Three Otters, September 2012
Three Otters is located in Virginia
Three Otters
Three Otters is located in the United States
Three Otters
LocationW of jct. of Rte. 838 and VA 43, near Bedford, Virginia
Coordinates37°21′22″N 79°32′46″W / 37.35611°N 79.54611°W / 37.35611; -79.54611
Area90 acres (36 ha)
Built1827 (1827)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.70000785[1]
VLR No.009-0031
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1970
Designated VLRJuly 7, 1970[2]

Three Otters is a historic home near Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia. Built about 1827 by local artisans following the pattern book of Asher Benjamin for a local merchant, the large, two-story, brick dwelling exemplifies the Greek Revival style. It is approximately 50 feet square, with a low pitched hipped roof. The original two-story kitchen and pantry outbuilding is connected to the main house by a covered walkway and a two-story brick-and-frame addition. There are a contributing brick well house, chicken house, and necessary.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[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 (May 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Three Otters" (PDF). and Accompanying photo