Locust Grove (Charlottesville, Virginia)

Locust Grove
Location 810 Locust Ave., Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°2′8″N 78°28′6″W / 38.03556°N 78.46833°W / 38.03556; -78.46833Coordinates: 38°2′8″N 78°28′6″W / 38.03556°N 78.46833°W / 38.03556; -78.46833
Area less than one acre
Built 1840 (1840)-1844
Architectural style Georgian
MPS Charlottesville MRA
NRHP Reference # 82001808[1]
VLR # 104-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 21, 1982
Designated VLR October 20, 1981 [2]

Locust Grove is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built between 1840 and 1844, and is a two-story, five-bay, Georgian style brick dwelling. It has a hipped roof and end chimneys. On the front facade is a portico with coupled paneled columns. Also on the property are a contributing original kitchen and smokehouse.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It is located in the Martha Jefferson Historic District.

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. unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Locust Grove" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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