Elmwood (Culpeper, Virginia)

Elmwood
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	US 522 W, Culpeper, Virginia
Coordinates	38°32′44″N78°7′2″W / 38.54556°N 78.11722°W / 38.54556; -78.11722
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	c. 1870 (1870)-1874
Built by	Joseph Oddenino
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	86000075 [1]
VLR No.	023-0044
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 16, 1986
Designated VLR	June 8, 1985 [2]

Elmwood is a historic home located at Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia. It was built between 1870 and 1874, and is a three-story, double-pile brick dwelling in the Italianate style. It has a central hall plan with a central hall stairway. Also on the property are the contributing outdoor kitchen and smokehouse. The interior features well-preserved interior mural paintings by the well-known local artist, Joseph Oddenino. Oddenino also created the interior of the Mitchells Presbyterian Church. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[1] In 2013, the boundaries of the listing were increased to include 5 acres (2.0 ha) of the surrounding farm and several contributing buildings. One of the buildings included is the Browning Store, a store, home and post office built circa 1773. ^[4]

References

1. "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 September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
3. Lucie Leavell Vogel (1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elmwood" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
4. "Elmwood Farm and Browning Store (2013 Boundary Increase)". National Register of Historic Places Program. National Park Service. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.