Samuel Gilmer House

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Samuel Gilmer House

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Location 2410 E. Main St., near Lebanon, Virginia
Coordinates 36°54′31″N82°2′17″W / 36.90861°N 82.03806°W / 36.90861; -82.03806 Coordinates: 36°54′31″N82°2′17″W / 36.90861°N 82.03806°W / 36.90861; -82.03806
Area 1.57 acres (0.64 ha)
Built 1820 (1820)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference # 15000019 [1]
Added to NRHP February 17, 2015

The Samuel Gilmer House is a historic house and farm property at 2410 East Main Street, just outside the Lebanon town limits in Russell County, Virginia, United States. It is a two-story brick building, set on a limestone foundation, with a side gable roof. A single-story porch extends across the front, supported by round columns. The front is three bays wide, with a center entrance topped by a transom window. The interior follows a typical center-hall plan, and has much original Federal-period finish, including the staircase and fireplace mantels. The property includes the ruins of an 1848 covered bridge that once spanned Big Cedar Creek. Built about 1820, it is one of the few Federal period houses to survive in southwestern Virginia. [2]

Lebanon, Virginia Town in Virginia, United States

Lebanon is a town in Russell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,424 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Russell County.

Russell County, Virginia county in Virginia, United States

Russell County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,897. Its county seat is Lebanon.

Virginia State of the United States of America

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first English colonial possession established in mainland North America and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's estimated population as of 2017 is over 8.4 million.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Russell County, Virginia Wikimedia list article

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