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Kennedy–Lunsford Farm

Coordinates: 37°56′07″N 79°16′15″W / 37.93528°N 79.27083°W / 37.93528; -79.27083
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Kennedy-Lunsford Farm
Kennedy–Lunsford Farm is located in Virginia
Kennedy–Lunsford Farm
Kennedy–Lunsford Farm is located in the United States
Kennedy–Lunsford Farm
LocationApproximately .5 mi. S of VA 606, near jct. with VA 604, 1194 Raphine Rd., Raphine, Virginia
Coordinates37°56′07″N 79°16′15″W / 37.93528°N 79.27083°W / 37.93528; -79.27083
Area161.7 acres (65.4 ha)
Builtc. 1775 (1775)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.96000592, 99000140 (Boundary Increase)[1]
VLR No.081-7066
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 7, 1996, February 22, 1999 (Boundary Increase)
Designated VLRJune 12, 2002[2]

Kennedy-Lunsford Farm is a historic home, farm, and national historic district located near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. The district encompasses six contributing buildings. They are the main house (c. 1775), plus a large bank barn, a corn crib / machinery shed, a spring house, a chicken coop and a syrup house, all dating from the early-20th century. The main house is a two-story, three-bay, vernacular Georgian style stone dwelling with a gable roof and interior end chimneys. It has a single bay, gable roofed front porch and two-story rear frame ell.[3][4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  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. ^ William T. Frazier and Lisa Marie Tucker (October 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kennedy-Lunsford Farm" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. ^ Calder Loth (September 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kennedy-Lunsford Farm" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.