Locustville (Ottoman, Virginia)

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Locustville
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LocationSlabtown Road, near Ottoman, Virginia
Coordinates 37°40′53″N76°30′13″W / 37.68139°N 76.50361°W / 37.68139; -76.50361 Coordinates: 37°40′53″N76°30′13″W / 37.68139°N 76.50361°W / 37.68139; -76.50361
Area6.1 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1855 (1855)
Built byF.A. Pierce
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 94001239 [1]
VLR No.051-0050
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 21, 1994
Designated VLRAugust 17, 1994 [2]

Locustville is a historic plantation house located near Ottoman, Lancaster County, Virginia. It was built in 1855, and is a two-story, five-bay, gable roofed Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It has a central passage plan and two interior end chimneys. There is a rear ell which also has an interior end chimney. It features a front porch with large Doric order fluted columns. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [1]

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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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Mason B. Cook (January 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Locustville" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo