Orkney Springs Hotel
Orkney Springs Hotel is a historic resort spa complex located at Orkney Springs, Shenandoah County, Virginia. The oldest building, known as Maryland House, was built in 1853, and is a two-story, rectangular stuccoed frame building. It is faced on all sides by double galleries. The main hotel building, known as Virginia House, was built between 1873 and 1876. It is a four-story, stuccoed frame, "H"-shaped building measuring 100 feet by 165 feet and features a three-story verandah. The hotel contains 175 bedrooms . The remaining contributing resources are the three-story Pennsylvania House (1867), seven identical two-story, six-room, hipped roof cottages, and a small columned pavilion located next to the mineral springs.[3]
Orkney Springs Hotel | |
 Orkney Springs Hotel, October 2010 | |
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| Location | VA 263, W of jct. with VA 610, Orkney Springs, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°47′41″N 78°48′56″W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1853 |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002119[1] |
| VLR No. | 085-0039 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 22, 1976 |
| Designated VLR | March 18, 1975[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1] It is currently owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, which operates it and several surrounding buildings as Shrine Mont, a retreat center which also contains the diocese's Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration.
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 2013-03-12.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Orkney Springs Hotel" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
