Sweet Briar House
Sweet Briar House | |
Sweet Briar House, April 1971 | |
| Location | SW of jct. of U.S. 29 and VA 624, Sweet Briar, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°33′26″N 79°4′59″W / 37.55722°N 79.08306°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1825, 1851 |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000783[1] |
| VLR No. | 005-0018 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | July 7, 1970[2] |
Sweet Briar House, also known as Locust Ridge, is a historic home located at Sweet Briar, Amherst County, Virginia. The original house was built about 1825, and was a Federal style brick farmhouse with a hipped roof. The house was extensively remodeled in 1851 in the Italian Villa-style. The remodeling added a two-level arcaded portico with a one-story verandah across the facade and two three-story towers of unequal height and form. Also on the property is a late-19th century latticed well house. The house now serves as the residence for the president of Sweet Briar College.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[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 May 12, 2013.
- ^ J. Daniel Pezzoni (March 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sweet Briar House" (PDF). and Accompanying photo