Fulkerson–Hilton House
Fulkerson–Hilton House | |
 Front and eastern side | |
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| Nearest city | Hiltons, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°39′2″N 82°26′35″W / 36.65056°N 82.44306°W |
| Area | 85 acres (34 ha) |
| Built | c. 1800 |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001006[1] |
| VLR No. | 084-5167 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 2002 |
| Designated VLR | March 13, 2002[2] |
The Fulkerson–Hilton House is a historic home located near Hiltons, Scott County, Virginia. It was built in 1783 according to historic records and verified by a dendrochronology study. The home is a two-story log dwelling. It is built with a mix of oak, pine, and poplar hewn logs. It measures 20 feet wide, 50 feet long, and 20 feet in height and has a standing seam metal gable roof. A front verandah was added in 1936, and a kitchen and dining room addition in 1949. Also on the property is a family cemetery including a historic marker for the home's builder Abraham Fulkerson.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[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 5 June 2013.
- ^ Stanley Lee Hickam (May 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fulkerson–Hilton House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
