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Green Garden (Upperville, Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°59′55″N 77°51′42″W / 38.99861°N 77.86167°W / 38.99861; -77.86167
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Green Garden
Green Garden, August 2012
Green Garden (Upperville, Virginia) is located in Northern Virginia
Green Garden (Upperville, Virginia)
Green Garden (Upperville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Green Garden (Upperville, Virginia)
Green Garden (Upperville, Virginia) is located in the United States
Green Garden (Upperville, Virginia)
Location22439 Green Garden Rd., Upperville, Virginia
Coordinates38°59′55″N 77°51′42″W / 38.99861°N 77.86167°W / 38.99861; -77.86167
Area34.3 acres (13.9 ha)
Built1833 (1833), c. 1846, c. 1856, 1921
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Mid 19th Century Revival
NRHP reference No.07000769[1]
VLR No.053-0509
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 2007
Designated VLRJune 6, 2007[2]

Green Garden is a historic home and farm located near Upperville, Loudoun County, Virginia. The house was built in four phases. The original section of the house was built about 1833, and is a portion of the rear ell. The main block was built about 1846, and is a two-story, five-bay, single pile brick structure in the Greek Revival style. A two-story rear ell was added about 1856, and it was connected to original 1833 section with an extension in 1921. The front facade features a three-bay porch with full Doric order entablature. Also on the property are the contributing root cellar (c. 1833), a smokehouse (c. 1847), a barn (c. 1870), a garage/office building (c. 1950), and ice house.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Jane Covington and Jennifer Hallock (December 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Green Garden" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos