The Rectory

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The Rectory
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Location Junction of VA 712 and VA 713, near Keene, Virginia
Coordinates 37°51′22″N78°32′01″W / 37.85611°N 78.53361°W / 37.85611; -78.53361 Coordinates: 37°51′22″N78°32′01″W / 37.85611°N 78.53361°W / 37.85611; -78.53361
Area 61.3 acres (24.8 ha)
Built 1848 (1848)
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Federal
NRHP reference # 91001579 [1]
VLR # 002-1831
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 7, 1991
Designated VLR August 21, 1991 [2]

The Rectory, also known as Dyer's Store and Plain Dealing, is a historic home located near Keene, Albemarle County, Virginia.

Keene, Virginia Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Keene is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. As of the 1990 census, the town had a total population of 10.

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]

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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 2015-09-08.