Chimney Rock Farm

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Chimney Rock Farm
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LocationVA 91, near Tazewell, Virginia
Coordinates 37°4′39.5″N81°36′31″W / 37.077639°N 81.60861°W / 37.077639; -81.60861
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1843 (1843)
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Palladian-type
NRHP reference No. 82004607 [1]
VLR No.092-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 8, 1982
Designated VLRMarch 13, 1981 [2]

Chimney Rock Farm, also known as The Willows, is a historic home located near Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia. It was built about 1843, and consists of a pedimented two-story, three-bay, center section flanked by one-story wings in the Palladian style. It is constructed of brick and sits on a high basement. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [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 Staff (March 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chimney Rock Farm" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo