Cedar Grove (Halifax County, Virginia)

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Cedar Grove

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Location 1083 Blanes Mill Rd., rural Halifax County, Virginia north of Alton
Coordinates 36°36′37″N78°59′31″W / 36.61028°N 78.99194°W / 36.61028; -78.99194 Coordinates: 36°36′37″N78°59′31″W / 36.61028°N 78.99194°W / 36.61028; -78.99194
Area 91 acres (37 ha)
Built 1775 (1775)
Architectural style Federal; Greek Revival; Gothic Revival
NRHP reference # 100001511 [1]
Added to NRHP August 28, 2017

Cedar Grove is a historic farm property at 1083 Blanes Mill Road in rural southern Halifax County, Virginia, north of Alton. The farm's main house is a two-story frame structure, estimated to have been built about 1775 but also altered several times in the 19th century. Its interior has a combination of Federal and Greek Revival features, and the domestic outbuildings of the property include an office with Greek and Gothic Revival features, and a small family cemetery. The house is believed to be one of the oldest surviving buildings in the county. [2]

Halifax County, Virginia County in the United States

Halifax County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,241. Its county seat is Halifax.

Alton, Virginia Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Alton is an unincorporated community in Halifax County, Virginia, United States.

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Halifax County, Virginia Wikimedia list article

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Halifax County, Virginia.

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