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Rock Cliff

Coordinates: 37°38′27″N 78°45′3″W / 37.64083°N 78.75083°W / 37.64083; -78.75083
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Rock Cliff
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Rock Cliff is located in Virginia
Rock Cliff
Rock Cliff is located in the United States
Rock Cliff
Location12615 Norwood Rd., Wingina, Virginia
Coordinates37°38′27″N 78°45′3″W / 37.64083°N 78.75083°W / 37.64083; -78.75083
Area692 acres (280 ha)
Built1825 (1825)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.15000927 [1]
VLR No.062-0438
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 2015
Designated VLRSeptember 17, 2015[2]

Rock Cliff is a historic farm property at 12615 Norwood Road, near Wingina in Nelson County, Virginia. It consists of 692 acres (280 ha), roughly bounded by Norwood Road on the south, James River Road on the east, and Union Hill Road on the north. The property was developed beginning in 1854, the year the main house, a wood frame I-house, was built. It was developed by Dr. William Horsley, divided amongst his five children, and then reassembled by his grandson. The farm complex also includes a 19th-century smokehouse, kitchen, and doctor's office, as well as the c. 1860 Horsley family cemetery.[3]

The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "NRHP nomination for Rock Cliff" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved April 17, 2016.