The White House (Luray, Virginia)

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The White House
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The White House in 2007
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Location1917 Kauffmans Mill Rd., Luray, Virginia
Coordinates 38°38′52″N78°32′04″W / 38.64778°N 78.53444°W / 38.64778; -78.53444
Area14 acres (5.7 ha)
Builtc. 1760 (1760)
Built byKauffman, Martin, II
Architectural styleRhenish
NRHP reference No. 13000992 [1]
VLR No.069-0012
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 24, 2013
Designated VLRNovember 15, 1977 [2]

The White House, also known as Kauffman House, is a historic home located at Luray, Page County, Virginia. It was built about 1760, and is a two-story, three-bay Rhenish stone house covered with stucco. It has a two-room central-chimney plan, consisting of a kuche and stube, with a barrel-vaulted cellar and a large storage loft. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/23/13 through 12/27/13. National Park Service. January 3, 2014.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The White House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo