Amiss–Palmer House

Coordinates: 37°13′36″N 80°24′27″W / 37.22667°N 80.40750°W / 37.22667; -80.40750
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Amiss–Palmer House
Amiss–Palmer House, September 2012
Amiss–Palmer House is located in Virginia
Amiss–Palmer House
Amiss–Palmer House is located in the United States
Amiss–Palmer House
LocationMountain View Dr. and Penn St. off Eakin St., Blacksburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°13′36″N 80°24′27″W / 37.22667°N 80.40750°W / 37.22667; -80.40750
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1855 (1855)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, double-pile center-passage
MPSMontgomery County MPS
NRHP reference No.89001804[1]
VLR No.150-0014
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1989
Designated VLRJune 20, 1989[2]

Amiss–Palmer House, also known as the Palmer House, is a historic home located at Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built the 1850s, and is a two-storey three-bay brick house with a hipped roof and pattern-book Greek Revival style elements. These elements include the front portico and frieze. It has a traditional double-pile center-passage form. Also on the property are the contributing kitchen, a two-storey three-bay log house and a smokehouse.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Gibson Worsham (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Amiss–Palmer House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine