Farmer House (Deatonville, Virginia)

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Farmer House
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LocationJennings Ordinary Road, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Deatonville, Virginia
Coordinates 37°17′9″N78°9′22″W / 37.28583°N 78.15611°W / 37.28583; -78.15611 Coordinates: 37°17′9″N78°9′22″W / 37.28583°N 78.15611°W / 37.28583; -78.15611
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Builtc. 1820 (1820)
NRHP reference # 78003004 [1]
VLR #004-0043
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1978
Designated VLRApril 18, 1978 [2]

Farmer House is a historic home located near Deatonville, Amelia County, Virginia. It was built about 1820, and is a two-story, five-bay frame dwelling with brick end chimneys. It has a one-bay pedimented front porch. Also on the property are two additional contributing buildings. [3]

Deatonville is an unincorporated community located in Amelia County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Amelia County, Virginia U.S. county in Virginia

Amelia County is a United States county located just west of Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is included in the Greater Richmond Region, and its county seat is Amelia Courthouse.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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 in preserving the property.

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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 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Farmer House" (PDF). and Accompanying photo