Western View

Western View
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	VA 658, near Fork Union, Virginia
Coordinates	37°44′06″N78°21′22″W / 37.73500°N 78.35611°W / 37.73500; -78.35611
Area	40 acres (16 ha)
Built	c. 1790 (1790), 1824
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	02000320 [1]
VLR No.	032-0114
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 1, 2002
Designated VLR	April 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+1⁄2-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]

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. Ellen Miyagawa (September 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Western View" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos