Locust Grove (Charlottesville, Virginia)

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Locust Grove
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Location810 Locust Ave., Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°02′08″N78°28′05″W / 38.03558°N 78.46802°W / 38.03558; -78.46802
Arealess than one acre
Built1840 (1840)-1844
Architectural styleGeorgian
MPS Charlottesville MRA
NRHP reference No. 82001808 [1]
VLR No.104-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 21, 1982
Designated VLROctober 20, 1981 [2]

Locust Grove is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was built between 1840 and 1844, and is a two-story, five-bay, Georgian style brick dwelling. It has a hipped roof and end chimneys. On the front facade is a portico with coupled paneled columns. Also on the property are a contributing original kitchen and smokehouse. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1] It is located in the Martha Jefferson Historic District.

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  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Locust Grove" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo