Forest Hill (Amherst, Virginia)
Forest Hill | |
 Distant view from the southwest, with the Blue Ridge in the background | |
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| Location | 713 Indian Creek Rd., near Lowesville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°42′26″N 79°5′4″W / 37.70722°N 79.08444°W |
| Area | 220 acres (89 ha) |
| Built | 1803 |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000218[1] |
| VLR No. | 005-0108 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 22, 2007 |
| Designated VLR | December 6, 2006[2] |
Forest Hill is a historic home located near Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1803, with two-story wings added later in the 19th century. It is a two-story, frame I-house with interior Federal style detailing. Also on the property are the contributing tobacco barn (c. 1900), smokehouse (c. 1800), tenant house (c. 1900), corncrib (c. 1800), crib barn (c. 1800), and tool shed (c. 1900).[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[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.
- ^ Sandra F. Esposito (June 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Forest Hill" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos
