Amiss–Palmer House

Amiss–Palmer House
Amiss–Palmer House, September 2012
LocationMountain View Dr. and Penn St. off Eakin St., Blacksburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°13′36″N 80°24′27″W / 37.22667°N 80.40750°W / 37.22667; -80.40750
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1855 (1855)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, double-pile center-passage
MPSMontgomery County MPS
NRHP reference No.89001804[1]
VLR No.150-0014
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1989
Designated VLRJune 20, 1989[2]

Amiss–Palmer House, also known as the Palmer House, is a historic home located at Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built the 1850s, and is a two-storey three-bay brick house with a hipped roof and pattern-book Greek Revival style elements. These elements include the front portico and frieze. It has a traditional double-pile center-passage form. Also on the property are the contributing kitchen, a two-storey three-bay log house and a smokehouse.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Gibson Worsham (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Amiss–Palmer House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine