Bolling Hall (Goochland, Virginia)

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Bolling Hall
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LocationW of Goochland off VA 600, near Goochland, Virginia
Coordinates 37°40′41″N77°57′23″W / 37.67806°N 77.95639°W / 37.67806; -77.95639 Coordinates: 37°40′41″N77°57′23″W / 37.67806°N 77.95639°W / 37.67806; -77.95639
Area900 acres (360 ha)
NRHP reference No. 72001397 [1]
VLR No.037-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 1972
Designated VLRApril 6, 1971 [2]

Bolling Hall is a historic home located near Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia. The original section was built before 1799 as a two-story, frame structure measuring 34 feet by 22 feet. This was the main house of a property developed as a plantation. The house was expanded in 1803, and expanded again by 1815. It was extensively remodeled and expanded between 1845 and 1861.

The house was remodeled in 1947. The home has a two-story, five-bay central section with flanking wings. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [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 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (March 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bolling Hall" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo