Woodbourne (Madison, Virginia)

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Woodbourne
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LocationVA 657, 1.5 miles W. of Jct. US Alt. 29 and VA 657, Madison, Virginia
Coordinates 38°22′49″N78°16′40″W / 38.38028°N 78.27778°W / 38.38028; -78.27778 Coordinates: 38°22′49″N78°16′40″W / 38.38028°N 78.27778°W / 38.38028; -78.27778
Area52.88 acres (21.40 ha)
Builtc. 1805 (1805)-1814
NRHP reference No. 99000727 [1]
VLR No.056-0038
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 28, 1999
Designated VLRJune 17, 1998 [2]

Woodbourne is a historic home and farm located at Madison, Madison County, Virginia. The house was built between about 1805 and 1814, and is a two-story, gable-roofed brick structure. It has a front porch, a two-story frame wing attached to either gable end, and a one-story rear frame wing. Adjacent to the house is the two-story, old kitchen building. Also on the property are the contributing ruins of the foundation of the old barn. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [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. Maury L. Hanson Jr. (January 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Woodbourne" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo