Isaac Spitler House

Isaac Spitler House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	2948 Oak Forest Ln., near Luray, Virginia
Coordinates	38°37′42″N78°30′20″W / 38.62833°N 78.50556°W / 38.62833; -78.50556
Area	4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built	c. 1740 (1740), 1826, 1857
Built by	John Spitler
Architectural style	Colonial, Federal
NRHP reference No.	97000486 [1]
VLR No.	069-0007
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 23, 1997
Designated VLR	March 19, 1997 [2]

Isaac Spitler House is a historic home and farm complex located near Luray, Page County, Virginia. The farmhouse was built in 1826, and is a two-story, brick dwelling with a gable roof. A wing was added in 1857 to create an L-shaped building. Located on the property are the contributing remains of a double-unit stone outbuilding which sheltered and sustained the original settlers (about 1738–1739) and two succeeding generations; chimney and remains of a log building; stone wellhouse and dairy; large vernacular Switzer or Swisher barn dated to the 1750s; combination wagon shed and corn crib; a set of stone steps which were used to assist persons in mounting horses and getting into wagons; two eight-foot-high stone gateposts; and a small family cemetery containing nine graves. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. ^[1]

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. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
3. unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Isaac Spitler House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo