Oak Spring Farm

Oak Spring Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	SR 706 at US 11
Coordinates	37°54′18″N79°14′1″W / 37.90500°N 79.23361°W / 37.90500; -79.23361
Area	14 acres (5.7 ha)
Built	1826 (1826)
Built by	William Moore
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	94000780 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 19, 1994

Oak Spring Farm is a historic farm located in Rockbridge County, Virginia, near the community of Steeles Tavern. The farm's oldest building, its I-house style farmhouse, was built in 1826 by William Moore. The name of the farm came from a nearby spring originally used by Native American hunters. In 1845, Uriah Fultz purchased the farm; he later gave it to his brother Isaac, who opened a blacksmith shop on the property. In 1860, a two-story horizontal plank addition was placed on the house. The farm's bank barn, added in 1878 is one of the largest in the United States; it replaced the previous barn, which had been destroyed in the Civil War. ^[2]

The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 19, 1994. ^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Rockbridge County, Virginia

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Loth, Calder (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Register. University of Virginia Press. p. 468. ISBN   9780813918624.