Cool Well

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Cool Well
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Location8198 Shady Grove Rd, near Mechanicsville, Virginia
Coordinates 37°37′36″N77°22′35″W / 37.62667°N 77.37639°W / 37.62667; -77.37639 Coordinates: 37°37′36″N77°22′35″W / 37.62667°N 77.37639°W / 37.62667; -77.37639
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1834 (1834)–1835
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 07000931 [1]
VLR No.042-0248
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 6, 2007
Designated VLRJune 6, 2007 [2]

Cool Well is a historic home located near Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia. It was built in 1834–1835, and is a small, 1+12-story, frame Tidewater cottage in the Federal style. The house sits on a brick foundation and has a gable roof with dormers. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [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. Ashley Neville & John Salmon (March 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cool Well" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos