William Mackey House (Cornwall, Virginia)

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Mulberry Grove
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LocationVA 716, .5 mi SE of jct. with US 11, near Cornwall, Virginia
Coordinates 37°50′12″N79°20′43″W / 37.83667°N 79.34528°W / 37.83667; -79.34528
Area214 acres (87 ha)
Built1796 (1796)
Architectural styleEarly Republic, I-House
NRHP reference No. 93001126 [1]
VLR No.081-0039
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 1993
Designated VLRAugust 18, 1993 [2]

Mulberry Grove is a historic home located near Cornwall, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA. It was built in 1796, and is a two-story, three-bay, stone I-house dwelling. It has a side gable roof, exterior end chimneys, and a bold cornice decorated with modillions and dentils. A two-story frame addition and one-story porch were added about 1900. The property includes a contributing bank barn and granary, both erected around 1900. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [1]

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  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Calder Loth (June 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mulberry Grove" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo