Massie House

Massie House, also known as Oak Grove, was a historic home located at Falling Spring, Alleghany County, Virginia. It was built in two phases in 1825–1826, and was a double-pile, two-story, five bay, wood-frame house on a brick foundation in the Federal style. The main entrance featured the original paneled double-doors ornamented with small Chinese and Gothic motifs, flanked by sidelights and topped by a segmental fanlight.[3]

Massie House
Driveway to the property
Massie House is located in Virginia
Massie House
Massie House is located in the United States
Massie House
LocationU.S. Route 220 near Falling Spring, Virginia
Coordinates37°52′41″N 79°55′15″W
Area30 acres (12 ha)
Built1825 (1825)-1826
Architectural styleFederal
DemolishedBy 2020
NRHP reference No.82004669[1]
VLR No.003-0011
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 8, 1982
Designated VLRDecember 16, 1980[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

In 2018, the tract of land including Massie House was sold in a court-ordered auction.[4] By 2020, Massie House had been demolished.[5]

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 2013-05-12.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Massie House" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
  4. "GoToAuction.com".
  5. "Virginia Department of Historic Resources".


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