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Old Denton

Coordinates: 38°54′55″N 77°47′45″W / 38.91528°N 77.79583°W / 38.91528; -77.79583
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Old Denton
Old Denton is located in Northern Virginia
Old Denton
Old Denton is located in Virginia
Old Denton
Old Denton is located in the United States
Old Denton
Location7064 Young Rd., near The Plains, Virginia
Coordinates38°54′55″N 77°47′45″W / 38.91528°N 77.79583°W / 38.91528; -77.79583
Area58 acres (23 ha)
Builtc. 1860 (1860)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.12000123[1]
VLR No.030-0570
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 12, 2012
Designated VLRDecember 15, 2011[2]

Old Denton is a historic home and farm complex located near The Plains, Fauquier County, Virginia. The property includes a two-story, brick-masonry main dwelling (c. 1860), a secondary dwelling (c. 1820), a meat house (c. 1860), a stable (c. 1936), a tenant house (c. 1950), three early- 20th-century dry-laid stone walls, and an early-20th-century pump. The house features a one-story, negatively sloped, three-bay, classically inspired, Greek Doric order front porch.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/12/12 through 3/16/12. National Park Service. 2012-03-23.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Gardiner Hallock (July 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Denton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos