Melrose (Fork Union, Virginia)

Melrose
Location VA 640, southwest of the junction of VA 640 and VA 650, near Fork Union, Virginia
Coordinates 37°44′19″N 78°21′42″W / 37.73861°N 78.36167°W / 37.73861; -78.36167Coordinates: 37°44′19″N 78°21′42″W / 37.73861°N 78.36167°W / 37.73861; -78.36167
Area 100 acres (40 ha)
Built 1813 (1813)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 00000892[1]
VLR # 032-0019
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 14, 2000
Designated VLR June 14, 2000[2]

Melrose, also known as the Ellen Miyagawa House, is a historic home located near Fork Union, Fluvanna County, Virginia. It was built in 1813, and is a 2-story, five bay, rectangular brick dwelling in the Federal style. It sits on an English basement and has a slate covered gable roof with pedimented ends. A 1 1/2-story frame addition was built in 1978.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[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. Ellen Miyagawa (April 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Melrose" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos


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