La Vista (Spotsylvania County, Virginia)
La Vista | |
La Vista (Spotsylvania County, Virginia) | |
| Location | 4420 Guinea Station Rd., Guinea, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°10′4″N 77°29′28″W / 38.16778°N 77.49111°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1838 |
| Architectural style | Federal, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001508[1] |
| VLR No. | 088-0143 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1997 |
| Designated VLR | September 17, 1997[2] |
La Vista, also known as The Grove, is a historic plantation house in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States.[3] It was built about 1855, and is a two-story, three-bay, Federal / Greek revival style frame dwelling. It has a hipped roof, interior end chimneys, and a pedimented portico with fluted Doric order columns. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse and the Boulware family burial grounds.[4]
La Vista was added to the National Register of Historic Places in December 1997.[1]
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. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Lawliss, Chuck (2011). Robert E. Lee Slept Here. Random House Digital, Inc. ISBN 9780307757722.
- ^ Helen P. Ross (July 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: La Vista" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo