Old Mansion
Appearance
Old Mansion | |
Location | S of jct. of U.S. 301 and VA 207, Bowling Green, Virginia |
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Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
Built | 1670 |
NRHP reference No. | 69000227[1] |
VLR No. | 016-5010 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 12, 1969 |
Designated VLR | November 5, 1968[2] |
Old Mansion, also known as Bowling Green, is a historic home located in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia. The house was built around 1670. The original front section is a 1 1/2-story, brick structure with a jerkin-head roof and dormers. A rear frame addition with a gambrel roof was added in the 18th century.[3] The building is a private residence and was recently sold.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1] Bowling Green lent its name to the town of Bowling Green, Virginia.[5] It is included in the Bowling Green Historic District.
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Mansion" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
- ^ "The Old Mansion". Antiqueproperties.com. 2006-09-27. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
- ^ Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
External links
- Old Mansion, State Route 2 vicinity, Bowling Green, Caroline County, VA: 8 photos, 16 measures drawings, and 8 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
Categories:
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Caroline County, Virginia
- Houses completed in 1670
- Houses in Caroline County, Virginia
- Historic district contributing properties in Virginia
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Virginia
- 1670 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies
- Northern Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Caroline County, Virginia, geography stubs