George Oscar Thompson House
George Oscar Thompson House, also known as the Sam Ward Bishop House, was a historic home located near Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia. It was built in 1886–1887, and was a two-story, three bay, "T"-shaped frame dwelling. It had a foundation of rubble limestone. The front facade featured a one-story porch on the center bay supported by chamfered posts embellished with sawn brackets. Also on the property were a contributing limestone spring house, a one-room log structure (late 18th- to early 19th-century), and a 1+1⁄2-story frame structure (1831 through 1851). Tradition suggests the latter buildings were the first and second houses built by the Thompson family.[3]
George Oscar Thompson House | |
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| Location | Route 604, near Tazewell, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°4′19″N 81°33′21″W |
| Area | 17 acres (6.9 ha) |
| Built | 1886-1887 |
| Built by | Thomas Mastin Hawkins |
| Architectural style | Log house |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004608[1] |
| VLR No. | 092-0018 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | November 18, 1980[2] |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
It was demolished by 2017, when a new house was photographed under construction on this site.
References
- "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 (March 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: George Oscar Thompson House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
