Moss Side (New Kent County, Virginia)
Moss Side | |
| Location | 8501 State Route 249, vicinity of New Kent, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°31′22″N 77°3′17″W / 37.52278°N 77.05472°W |
| Area | 226 acres (91 ha) |
| Built | ca. 1870 |
| Architectural style | I-house |
| NRHP reference No. | 100001046[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 8, 2017 |
Moss Side is a historic farm property at 8501 Virginia State Route 249 in central New Kent County, Virginia. It now consists of about 226 acres (91 ha), whose centerpiece is a two-story wood-frame I-house built about 1870. Although this type of house was once quite common, it is a well-preserved example of the style, and is accompanied by a period outbuilding that probably functioned as either a guest house, kitchen, or tenant housing. Although the property's early history is dominated by the Christian family, these buildings date to the late 19th-century ownership by Henry Meyers, who gave the property its name.[2]
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Moss Side" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved October 22, 2017.