Woods–Meade House

Woods–Meade House, is a historic home located at Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1830, and is the brick, one cell, front section. It features a molded brick cornice, fine jack arches, and curious half-round brick pilasters and round brick porch supports. Later additions were made to the rear of the original section, starting in 1834.[3]

Woods-Meade House
Front of the house
Woods–Meade House is located in Virginia
Woods–Meade House
Woods–Meade House is located in the United States
Woods–Meade House
Location118 Maple St., Rocky Mount, Virginia
Coordinates36°59′48″N 79°53′16″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Builtc. 1830 (1830), 1834
NRHP reference No.82004557[1]
VLR No.157-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 8, 1982
Designated VLROctober 20, 1981[2]

The house is named for the original owner Robert T. Woods and for Morrison Meade who acquired it in 1834 and further developed it.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[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. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Woods-Meade House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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