Locust Hill (Mechanicsville, Virginia)

Locust Hill
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	VA 608, near Mechanicsville, Virginia
Coordinates	37°43′55″N79°24′5″W / 37.73194°N 79.40139°W / 37.73194; -79.40139
Area	3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built	1826 (1826)
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	86001066 [1]
VLR No.	081-0179
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 12, 1986
Designated VLR	October 15, 1985 [2]

Locust Hill is a historic home located near Mechanicsville in Rockbridge County, Virginia. The house was built in 1826, and is a two-story, three-bay, Federal-style brick dwelling. It has a side gable roof and interior end chimneys. The interior was damaged by fire in the 1850s and much of the woodwork was replaced with Greek Revival forms. A Greek Revival style front porch dates from the same period. The property also includes the contributing "slave quarters," a double pen log corn crib, and two frame sheds. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[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. Pamela H. Simpson (September 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Locust Hill" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo