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Auburn (Brandy Station, Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°30′18″N 77°55′39″W / 38.50500°N 77.92750°W / 38.50500; -77.92750
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Auburn
Appearance in 1863, with Botts and his family
Auburn (Brandy Station, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Auburn (Brandy Station, Virginia)
Auburn (Brandy Station, Virginia) is located in the United States
Auburn (Brandy Station, Virginia)
Location17736 Auburn Rd., Brandy Station, Virginia
Coordinates38°30′18″N 77°55′39″W / 38.50500°N 77.92750°W / 38.50500; -77.92750
Area425 acres (172 ha)
Builtc. 1855 (1855)-1856
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.08000068[1]
VLR No.023-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 21, 2008
Designated VLRDecember 5, 2007[2]

Auburn, also known as Auburn Farm, is a historic home and farm located near Brandy Station, Culpeper County, Virginia. It was built about 1855–1856, and is a three-story, three bay by three bay frame dwelling, built in the Greek Revival style. It features a two-story portico with a heavy entablature including triglyph and metope frieze. Also on the property are the contributing kitchen (c. 1855–1856); 20th-century garage, chicken house, meat house, and machine shed; two barns; a large corncrib; and two tenant houses.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

References

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  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. ^ Ashley Neville & John Salmon (September 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Auburn" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos