Mount Ida (Scottsville, Virginia)
Mount Ida | |
 Farm entrance | |
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| Location | East of VA 795, about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Scottsville, near Scottsville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°50′58″N 78°29′25″W / 37.84944°N 78.49028°W |
| Area | 433 acres (175 ha) |
| Built | c. 1785-1805 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000624[1] |
| VLR No. | 002-5001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 27, 1987 |
| Designated VLR | October 14, 1986[2] |
Mount Ida is a historic home located near Scottsville, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built between about 1785 and 1805, and is a two-story, five bay frame plantation house. It has a one bay west wing. The interior features a parlor with elaborately carved paneling. The house was moved to a 422.65 acre site, with an elevated knoll located along a bend in the Hardware River, in 1995.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[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 2013-05-12.
- ^ Lisa Marie Tucker (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mount Ida" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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