Bowling Eldridge House
Bowling Eldridge House | |
Location | 1651 Fox Hill Rd., near Lynchburg, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°28′22″N 79°12′03″W / 37.47278°N 79.20083°W |
Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
Built | c. 1822 | -1828
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 93000824[1] |
VLR No. | 009-5283 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 12, 1993 |
Designated VLR | June 16, 1993[2] |
The Bowling Eldridge House, also known as Ridgecrest, stands as a historic plantation house located near Lynchburg, within Bedford County, Virginia. Erected over the span of six years from 1822 to 1828, this dwelling boasts a two-story, five-bay structure crafted using mortise-and-tenon frame construction techniques. Its architectural elements include a gable roof adorned with metal sheathing, exterior gable-end brick chimneys, a brick foundation, and weatherboard siding characterized by beaded detailing. An integral or earlier two-story ell featuring an exterior gable-end brick chimney and a pent room complements the main structure. Both the interior and exterior exhibit prominent Federal influences and detailing.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1] The house was originally listed in Halifax County, Virginia.
References
[edit]- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ J. Daniel Pessoni (May 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bowling Eldridge House" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
- Plantation houses in Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Federal architecture in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1828
- Houses in Bedford County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Bedford County, Virginia
- 1828 establishments in Virginia
- Central Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs