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The Yard (Hot Springs, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°55′16″N 79°53′27″W / 37.92111°N 79.89083°W / 37.92111; -79.89083
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The Yard
Distant view from south
The Yard (Hot Springs, Virginia) is located in Virginia
The Yard (Hot Springs, Virginia)
The Yard (Hot Springs, Virginia) is located in the United States
The Yard (Hot Springs, Virginia)
Location381 Old Greenhouse Rd., Hot Springs, Virginia
Coordinates37°55′16″N 79°53′27″W / 37.92111°N 79.89083°W / 37.92111; -79.89083
Area12.2 acres (4.9 ha)
Built1925 (1925)
ArchitectShort, C.W.; Matthews, Stanley
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.07000050[1]
VLR No.008-0135
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 2007
Designated VLRSeptember 6, 2006[2]

The Yard is a historic estate home located near Hot Springs, Bath County, Virginia. It was built in 1925, and is a large, Tudor Revival style dwelling. The plan features an inner courtyard surrounded on three sides by two-story, one-room-deep wings, with the remaining side at one-story. It is constructed of stone and half-timbered stucco, capped by a slate gable roof and punctuated by leaded glass casement windows and doors. Also on the property are a contributing former foxhound kennel and chauffeur's shed.[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 2013-05-12.
  3. ^ Beth Scripps (May 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Yard" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos