Auburn (Bowling Green, Virginia)

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Auburn
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Location320 N. Main St., Bowling Green, Virginia
Coordinates 38°3′27″N77°21′18″W / 38.05750°N 77.35500°W / 38.05750; -77.35500 Coordinates: 38°3′27″N77°21′18″W / 38.05750°N 77.35500°W / 38.05750; -77.35500
Area17.3 acres (7.0 ha)
Built1843 (1843)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 06000342 [1]
VLR No.171-0008
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 3, 2006
Designated VLRMarch 8, 2006 [2]

Auburn is a historic home located at Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia. It was built about 1843, and is a two-story, three bay wide, frame dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It sits on a brick English basement. It has a two-story rear ell added in the late-19th century and a sunroom added about 1930. Also on the property is a contributing shed (c. 1940). [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [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. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Jocelyn Pitts; M. Amanda Lee & Amber Courselle (December 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Auburn" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos Archived 2012-09-26 at the Wayback Machine