Western View

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Western View
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LocationVA 658, near Fork Union, Virginia
Coordinates 37°44′06″N78°21′22″W / 37.73500°N 78.35611°W / 37.73500; -78.35611
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Builtc. 1790 (1790), 1824
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 02000320 [1]
VLR No.032-0114
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 1, 2002
Designated VLRApril 1, 2002 [2]

Western View is a historic home located near Fork Union, Fluvanna County, Virginia. The original frame section was built about 1790, and expanded with a brick addition in 1824. The original section is a 1+12-story, two-bay, rectangular frame structure with a slate covered gable roof. The brick addition is a one-over-one wing with Greek Revival attributes. Also on the property are the contributing site of the outdoor kitchen with extant chimney, and the Henley/Johnson family cemetery. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [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. Ellen Miyagawa (September 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Western View" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos