Old Mansion

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Old Mansion
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LocationS of jct. of U.S. 301 and VA 207, Bowling Green, Virginia
Coordinates 38°02′40″N77°21′14″W / 38.04444°N 77.35389°W / 38.04444; -77.35389 Coordinates: 38°02′40″N77°21′14″W / 38.04444°N 77.35389°W / 38.04444; -77.35389
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1741, Land Grant 1665
NRHP reference No. 69000227 [1]
VLR No.016-5010
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1969
Designated VLRNovember 5, 1968 [2]

Old Mansion, originally named "The Bowling Green" by the original landowners, the Hoomes family, is a historic home located in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia. The house was built around 1741. The original front section is a 1+12-story, brick structure with a jerkin-head roof and dormers. A rear frame addition with a gambrel roof was added in the late 18th century. [3] The building is a private residence.

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The Mansion, rear, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1935 The Mansion, Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia.jpg
The Mansion, rear, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1935

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. [1] Bowling Green lent its name to the town of Bowling Green, Virginia. [4] It is included in the Bowling Green Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "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. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Mansion" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
  4. Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved 3 May 2015.

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