Barnett House (Elliston, Virginia)

Barnett House
Location US 460/11, 0.3 miles (0.48 km) south of the junction with VA 631, near Elliston, Virginia
Coordinates 37°12′39″N 80°14′0″W / 37.21083°N 80.23333°W / 37.21083; -80.23333Coordinates: 37°12′39″N 80°14′0″W / 37.21083°N 80.23333°W / 37.21083; -80.23333
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built c. 1808 (1808)
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Single-pile center-passage
MPS Montgomery County MPS
NRHP Reference # 89001810[1]
VLR # 060-0440
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 13, 1989
Designated VLR June 20, 1989[2]

Barnett House, also known as Big Spring, is a historic home located near Elliston, Montgomery County, Virginia. The house was built about 1808, and underwent a radical transformation in the early 20th century. It is a two-story, five bay brick dwelling with a single pile central passage plan. The front facade features a one-story wraparound porch through the two-story portico across the facade. Also on the property is a contributing stuccoed frame meathouse.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Gibson Worsham (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Barnett House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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