Garth Newel
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| Location | 447 Garth Newel Ln., near Hot Springs, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°01′34″N 79°48′01″W / 38.02611°N 79.80028°W |
| Area | 114.33 acres (46.27 ha) |
| Built | 1923-1924, c. 1925, 1954 |
| Architect | Lee, Merrill Clifford and Clifton Lee, Jr., Lee & Lee; Fitzgibbon, James Walter |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000402[1] |
| VLR No. | 008-0027 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 19, 2013 |
| Designated VLR | September 19, 2013[2] |
Garth Newel, now known as Garth Newel Music Center, is a historic home located near Hot Springs, Bath County, Virginia. The main house was built in 1923-1924, and consists of a three-story central block flanked by 2 1/2-story wings. Each section is topped by a gambrel roof and entirely clad in rough-sawn vertical board and batten. Also on the property are a number of contributing cottages and outbuildings, including Entrance Piers (c. 1925), Woodzell Cottage (c. 1925), Kendall House (1954), Giles Cottage (c. 1925), Arabian Horse Barn (c. 1925), Indoor Riding Arena/Herter Hall (c. 1925), Fire Pit (c. 1925), and Stone Retaining Wall/Steps (c. 1925).[3]
Garth Newel was built by artist William Sergeant Kendall (1869-1938) and his second wife Christine Herter Kendall (1890-1981). Together they built the estate beginning in 1923, shortly after their permanent move to Virginia. For the remainder of their lives, Garth Newel was their focus, providing them a rural yet sophisticated estate at which they painted, raised award-winning Arabian horses, and participated in the elite society of Bath County. They were also known for hosting small concerts in the main residence at Garth Newel.[4]
The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/17/13 through 6/21/13. National Park Service. 2013-06-28.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Lee Elliott; G. Michael Wildasin; Julie Langan (January 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Garth Newel" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying nine photos
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Program, Featured Property: Garth Newel
