Pleasant Grove | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
Pleasant Grove in 2008 | |
Show map of VirginiaShow map of the United States | |
Location | Thomas Jefferson Pkwy, Virginia 53, near Palmyra, Virginia |
---|---|
Coordinates | 37°52′27″N 78°17′32″W / 37.87417°N 78.29222°W / 37.87417; -78.29222 |
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | 1854 (1854) |
Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 04000843 |
VLR No. | 032-0079 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 12, 2004 |
Designated VLR | June 16, 2004 |
Pleasant Grove, also known as Laura Ann Farm and Oakworld, is a historic home located near Palmyra, Fluvanna County, Virginia. It was built in 1854, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling with a low hipped roof. The house has a 1+1⁄2-story, shed roofed, frame lean-to addition. It features a four-bay pedimented front porch, a mousetooth cornice, architrave moldings, and a delicate stair with paneled spandrel. Also on the property are the contributing outdoor kitchen, smokehouse, and Haden family cemetery. Fluvanna County acquired the property in December 1994.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Ellen Miyagawa (January 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pleasant Grove" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
External links
- Pleasant Grove - County of Fluvanna
This article about a property in Fluvanna County, Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1854
- Houses in Fluvanna County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Fluvanna County, Virginia
- Museums in Fluvanna County, Virginia
- Historic house museums in Virginia
- Brick buildings and structures in Virginia
- Central Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Central Virginia geography stubs