Bloomington (Louisa, Virginia)

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LocationBloomington Ln., Louisa, Virginia
Coordinates 37°58′39″N77°59′33″W / 37.97750°N 77.99250°W / 37.97750; -77.99250 Coordinates: 37°58′39″N77°59′33″W / 37.97750°N 77.99250°W / 37.97750; -77.99250
Area7.1 acres (2.9 ha)
Builtc. 1790 (1790), c. 1832, c. 1900
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference # 04000850 [1]
VLR #054-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 2004
Designated VLRJune 16, 2004 [2]

Bloomington is a historic home located at Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia. The dwelling evolved into its present form from an original two-room, split-log dwelling dating to about 1790. The main block was built about 1832, and is a two-story, three-bay structure with steeply-pitched gable roof constructed over a raised brick basement. A one-story, gable-roofed addition was attached to the north wall of the main block about 1900. The house is a rare example of 18th-to-early-19th-century English frame construction which found expression in early Southern Colonial style. Also on the property are a contributing tobacco barn, horse barn, corn crib, and tool shed. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [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. Nancy W. Kraus (March 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bloomington" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo