Farmer's Rest

Farmer's Rest is a historic plantation property at 9341 Varina Road in Henrico County, Virginia. The 26-acre (11 ha) property's farm complex includes a brick Greek Revival house, a smokehouse/workshop, chicken coop, and barn. Other resources include the family cemetery of the Bullington family, early owners of the land, and the extensive archaeological remains of a former slave quarters. The main house is a well-preserved example of Greek Revival architecture, having retained much of its interior woodwork, flooring and plaster.[2]

Farmer's Rest
Farmer's Rest is located in Virginia
Farmer's Rest
Farmer's Rest is located in the United States
Farmer's Rest
Location9341 Varina Rd., near Henrico, Virginia
Coordinates37°24′32″N 77°21′13″W
Area26 acres (11 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.15000015[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 2015

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Farmer's Rest" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2015-10-01.


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