The Grove (Hanover, Virginia)

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The Grove
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Location33115 Mount Gideon Rd., Hanover, Virginia
Coordinates 38°13′31″N77°21′55″W / 38.22528°N 77.36528°W / 38.22528; -77.36528
Area68 acres (28 ha)
Builtc. 1787 (1787), c. 1800
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Greek Revival, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 09000333 [1]
VLR No.016-0012
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 21, 2009
Designated VLRMarch 19, 2009 [2]

The Grove is a historic home located near Hanover, Caroline County, Virginia. The original main house was built about 1787, and expanded to its present size about 1800. The main section is a 2+12-story, three-bay, frame dwelling with a central hall plan. It stands on a small brick foundation and has a gable roof. The 19th and 20th centuries saw the construction of additions. Also on the property are a contributing smokehouse, water tower (c. 1920), tobacco barn, family cemetery, and site of an icehouse. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [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. W. Scott Smith (December 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Grove" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos