Oak Forest (Mechanicsville, Virginia)

Oak Forest is a historic home located near Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia. It was built about 1828, and is a two-story, five-bay, frame I-house dwelling in the Federal style. The house sits on a brick foundation, has a standing seam metal gable roof, and exterior end chimneys. Also on the property is a contributing smokehouse.[3]

Oak Forest
Oak Forest (Mechanicsville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Oak Forest (Mechanicsville, Virginia)
Oak Forest (Mechanicsville, Virginia) is located in the United States
Oak Forest (Mechanicsville, Virginia)
Location7400 Rural Point Road, near Mechanicsville, Virginia
Coordinates37°40′28″N 77°20′53″W
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Built1828 (1828)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.99000964[1]
VLR No.042-0055
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 23, 1999
Designated VLRJune 16, 1999[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[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. Anne Cross and Ashlev M. Neville (December 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oak Forest" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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