Long Meadow (Winchester, Virginia)

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Long Meadow
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Location1946 Jones Rd., near Winchester, Virginia
Coordinates 39°9′10″N78°13′37″W / 39.15278°N 78.22694°W / 39.15278; -78.22694 Coordinates: 39°9′10″N78°13′37″W / 39.15278°N 78.22694°W / 39.15278; -78.22694
Area37 acres (15 ha)
Built1755 (1755)
Architectural styleFederal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 05000769 [1]
VLR No.034-0031
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 2005
Designated VLRJune 1, 2005 [2]

Long Meadow, also known as Long Meadows Farm, is a historic home located near Winchester, in Frederick County, Virginia. The earliest section was built about 1755, and is the 1+12-story limestone portion. A 1+12-story detached log unit was built shortly after, and connected to the original section by a covered breezeway. In 1827, a large two-story, stuccoed stone wing in a transitional Federal / Greek Revival style was built directly adjacent to log section. The house was restored in 1919, after a fire in the 1827 section in 1916. Also on the property are a contributing stone-lined ice house, an early frame smokehouse, and the ruins of a 1+12-story log cabin. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [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. Maral S. Kalbian and Margaret T. Peters (April 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Long Meadow" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos