Rothsay (Forest, Virginia)

Rothsay
Roadside view
LocationNorthern side of U.S. Route 221, 2,000 feet (610 m) east of its junction with Thomas Jefferson Road, Forest, Virginia
Coordinates37°21′58″N 79°17′11″W / 37.36611°N 79.28639°W / 37.36611; -79.28639
Area35 acres (14 ha)
Built1914 (1914), 1918, 1934
ArchitectHeard & Cardwell; George E. Burnap; Stanhope Johnson
Architectural styleGeorgian Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.92001387[1]
VLR No.009-0065
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1992
Designated VLRFebruary 28, 1992[2]

Rothsay is a historic estate located near Forest, Bedford County, Virginia. It was built in 1914, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick and frame dwelling in a Georgian Revival / American Craftsman style. The house measures approximately 55 feet by 37 feet. It has a slate covered hipped roof and one-story front and side porches. Two two-story rear wings were added in 1918. Also on the property are a contributing dovecote / garden seat (1918), pump house (1914), smokehouse (1915), brooder house (1920), and four gate posts (1934) designed by Stanhope Johnson.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[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. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Laura Radford Goley and J. Daniel Pessoni (January 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rothsay". and Accompanying photo