Locust Grove (Purcellville, Virginia)

Locust Grove is a historic home located at Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia. The house was built in two phases, one before 1817 and another in 1837. The original section is a single-pile, two-story structure built of fieldstone with a side gable roof in the Federal style. Attached to it is the later 2+12-story, three-bay, double-pile, fieldstone addition. The interior features Federal and Greek Revival style decorative details. Also on the property are the contributing stone spring house, a frame barn, a garage, a stone watering trough, and a stone chimney.[3]

Locust Grove
Locust Grove, September 2012
Locust Grove (Purcellville, Virginia) is located in Northern Virginia
Locust Grove (Purcellville, Virginia)
Locust Grove (Purcellville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Locust Grove (Purcellville, Virginia)
Locust Grove (Purcellville, Virginia) is located in the United States
Locust Grove (Purcellville, Virginia)
Location200 Locust Grove Dr., Purcellville, Virginia
Coordinates39°7′59″N 77°42′57″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1817 (1817), 1837
Architectural styleFederal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.07000083[1]
VLR No.286-5017
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 21, 2007
Designated VLRSeptember 6, 2006[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References

  1. "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 5 June 2013.
  3. W. Scott Smith (May 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Locust Grove" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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