Old Mansion

Old Mansion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	S of jct. of U.S. 301 and VA 207, Bowling Green, Virginia
Coordinates	38°02′40″N77°21′14″W / 38.04444°N 77.35389°W / 38.04444; -77.35389
Area	0 acres (0 ha)
Built	1741, Land Grant 1665
NRHP reference No.	69000227 [1]
VLR No.	016-5010
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 12, 1969
Designated VLR	November 5, 1968 [2]

Old Mansion, originally named "The Bowling Green" by the original landowners, the Hoomes family, is a historic home located in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia. The house was built around 1741. The original front section is a 1+1⁄2-story, brick structure with a jerkin-head roof and dormers. A rear frame addition with a gambrel roof was added in the late 18th century. ^[3] The building is a private residence.

The Mansion, rear, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1935

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. ^[1] Bowling Green lent its name to the town of Bowling Green, Virginia. ^[4] It is included in the Bowling Green Historic District.

See also

• List of the oldest buildings in Virginia

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. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Mansion" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
4. Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved May 3, 2015.

External links

Media related to Old Mansion at Wikimedia Commons

• Old Mansion, State Route 2 vicinity, Bowling Green, Caroline County, VA: 8 photos, 16 measures drawings, and 8 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey