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Pleasant View (Forest, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°20′53″N 79°21′46″W / 37.34806°N 79.36278°W / 37.34806; -79.36278
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Pleasant View
Roadside view of the house
Pleasant View (Forest, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Pleasant View (Forest, Virginia)
Pleasant View (Forest, Virginia) is located in the United States
Pleasant View (Forest, Virginia)
Location5050 Bellevue Rd., west of Forest, Virginia
Coordinates37°20′53″N 79°21′46″W / 37.34806°N 79.36278°W / 37.34806; -79.36278
Area18.1 acres (7.3 ha)
Builtc. 1840 (1840)
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.06001043[1]
VLR No.009-0207
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 2006
Designated VLRSeptember 6, 2006[2]

Pleasant View is a historic home located near Forest, Bedford County, Virginia. It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling in the Classical Revival style. It features Greek Revival style decorative details, front doors on both the first and second floors, plastered recessed panels between the floor levels, and a typical side-gable roof with wood cornice. Also on the property are a contributing late-19th century frame smokehouse, the remaining half of a "saddlebag" kitchen/quarters building, and a family cemetery.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[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 2013-05-12.
  3. ^ Michael J. Pulice (August 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pleasant View" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos