Barnett House (Elliston, Virginia)

Barnett House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Seen from U.S. Route 460
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Location	US 460/11, 0.3 miles (0.48 km) south of the junction with VA 631, near Elliston, Virginia
Coordinates	37°12′39″N80°14′0″W / 37.21083°N 80.23333°W / 37.21083; -80.23333
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	c. 1808 (1808)
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Single-pile center-passage
MPS	Montgomery County MPS
NRHP reference No.	89001810 [1]
VLR No.	060-0440
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 13, 1989
Designated VLR	June 20, 1989 [2]

Barnett House, also known as Big Spring, is a historic home located near Elliston, Montgomery County, Virginia. The house was built about 1808, and underwent a radical transformation in the early 20th century. It is a two-story, five bay brick dwelling with a single pile central passage plan. The front facade features a one-story wraparound porch through the two-story portico across the facade. Also on the property is a contributing stuccoed frame meathouse. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. ^[1]

References

1. "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 September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
3. Gibson Worsham (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Barnett House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo