Amos Goodin House

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Amos Goodin House
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Location37738 Wright Farm Dr., near Purcellville, Virginia
Coordinates 39°9′1″N77°41′54″W / 39.15028°N 77.69833°W / 39.15028; -77.69833 Coordinates: 39°9′1″N77°41′54″W / 39.15028°N 77.69833°W / 39.15028; -77.69833
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Builtc. 1810
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 100001081 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 12, 2017

The Amos Goodin House is a historic house at 37738 Wright Farm Road, in rural Loudoun County, Virginia northeast of Purcellville. Once the center of a larger landholding, the house is a two-story stone farmhouse built about 1810, with a wooden porch extending across the front. The layout of the house is a rare surviving example of an English "Mora Stuga" plan, with a hall that has a winding stair, and a single large chamber occupying most of the ground floor. [2]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Amos Goodin House" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2017-10-17.