Oakwood (Fauquier County, Virginia)

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Location 7433 Oakwood Dr., near Warrenton, Virginia
Coordinates 38°43′34″N77°51′3″W / 38.72611°N 77.85083°W / 38.72611; -77.85083 Coordinates: 38°43′34″N77°51′3″W / 38.72611°N 77.85083°W / 38.72611; -77.85083
Area 600.6 acres (243.1 ha)
Built 1785 (1785)
Architectural style Greek Revival; Colonial Revival
NRHP reference # 15001038 [1]
VLR # 030-0083
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 2, 2016
Designated VLR December 10, 2015 [2]

Oakwood is a historic farm property west of Warrenton in rural Fauquier County, Virginia. It is bounded on the south by Old Waterloo Road, and on the west by Great Run, a south-flowing tributary of the Rappahannock River. The main house is a rambling two-story masonry building, whose oldest portions date to the 18th century. Its present appearance has significant Greek Revival features, include a gabled temple-front portico added about 1838. The property is also notable in local culture for hosting the very first Virginia Gold Cup race in 1922. [3]

Warrenton, Virginia Town in Virginia, United States

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Rappahannock River river in Virginia, United States

The Rappahannock River is a river in eastern Virginia, in the United States, approximately 195 miles (314 km) in length. It traverses the entire northern part of the state, from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the west where it rises, across the Piedmont to the Fall Line, and onward through the coastal plain to flow into the Chesapeake Bay, south of the Potomac River.

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. [1]

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See also

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  3. "NRHP nomination for Oakwood" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2016-04-25.