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]
In 1847, owner William Waller, aged 58, walked from Forest Hill to Louisiana with about 20 slaves for sale. His letters home during the trip, held by the Virginia Historical Society, provide rare documentation of a slave coffle.[4][5]
Forest Hill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
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. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ Sandra F. Esposito (June 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Forest Hill" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos
- ^ Ball, Edward (November 2015). "Retracing Slavery's Trail of Tears". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "005-0108 Forest Hill". DHR - Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
