Edgewood, 1858 (Amherst, Virginia)
Edgewood | |
Distant view of the house | |
| Location | 591 Puppy Creek Rd., near Amherst, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°39′20″N 79°08′59″W / 37.65556°N 79.14972°W |
| Area | 1,030 acres (420 ha) |
| Built | 1858-1869 |
| Built by | Massie, Joseph Hardin |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000200[1] |
| VLR No. | 005-0158 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 2008 |
| Designated VLR | December 5, 2007[2] |
Edgewood, also known as Massie House and Boulder Springs, is a historic home and farm located at 591 Puppy Creek Road near Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. It was built by Joseph Hardin Massie between 1858 and 1869. It is a two-story, T-shaped plan, brick house, with a copper-clad gable roof in the Greek Revival style. The house was altered between 1900 and 1927. Also on the property are the contributing bank barn, a 19th-century corn crib, c. 1920 cattle corral, a 19th-century log house, a family cemetery and the ruins of outbuildings and secondary dwellings.[3]
On March 14, 2008, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Virginia, Counties A-B (Amherst County)
- Edgewood, 1818 (Amherst, Virginia), 138 Garland Avenue, also listed on the National Register
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ Sandra F. Esposito (August 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Edgewood" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos