Heiston-Strickler House

Heiston-Strickler House
Location NW of Luray off VA 75, near Luray, Virginia
Coordinates 38°42′0″N 78°29′49″W / 38.70000°N 78.49694°W / 38.70000; -78.49694Coordinates: 38°42′0″N 78°29′49″W / 38.70000°N 78.49694°W / 38.70000; -78.49694
Area 6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built 1790 (1790)
Architectural style Continental
NRHP Reference # 78003037[1]
VLR # 069-0017
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 16, 1978
Designated VLR April 18, 1978[2]

Heiston-Strickler House, also known as the Old Stone House, is a historic home located near Luray, Page County, Virginia. It was built about 1790, and is a two-story, two bay, stone dwelling with a gable roof. It has a one-story late-19th century frame wing. It is considered one of the most handsome and best preserved of the Page County Germanic houses.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Heiston-Strickler House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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