Cave Hill Farm

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Cave Hill Farm
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Location9875 Cave Hill Road, McGaheysville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°21′34″N78°43′16″W / 38.35944°N 78.72111°W / 38.35944; -78.72111
Area158 acres (64 ha)
Builtc. 1847 (1847)
Architectural styleFederal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 11000839 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 2011

Cave Hill Farm is a historical farm at 9780 Cave Hill Road in McGaheysville, Virginia. The centerpiece of the farm is its main house, a two-story brick house with Federal and Greek Revival characteristics. The farm is named for a cave that is located on a limestone outcrop on the north side of Cave Hill Road. It is the source of a spring on the property, and was historically used for food storage. Since 1868 the property has been in the hands of Mann family descendants, the Hopkins, who operate a bed and breakfast inn. [2]

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The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [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 Cave Hill Farm" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2014-03-16.