Woods–Meade House
Woods-Meade House | |
Front of the house | |
| Location | 118 Maple St., Rocky Mount, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°59′48″N 79°53′16″W / 36.99667°N 79.88778°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | c. 1830, 1834 |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004557[1] |
| VLR No. | 157-0003 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 8, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | October 20, 1981[2] |
Woods–Meade House, is a historic home located at Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1830, and is the brick, one cell, front section. It features a molded brick cornice, fine jack arches, and curious half-round brick pilasters and round brick porch supports. Later additions were made to the rear of the original section, starting in 1834.[3]
The house is named for the original owner Robert T. Woods and for Morrison Meade who acquired it in 1834 and further developed it.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[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.
- ^ a b Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Woods-Meade House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- Woods–Meade House, 140 Maple Street, Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia, at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)