Locustville (Ottoman, Virginia)

Locustville
Location VA 611, near Ottoman, Virginia
Coordinates 37°40′53″N 76°30′13″W / 37.68139°N 76.50361°W / 37.68139; -76.50361Coordinates: 37°40′53″N 76°30′13″W / 37.68139°N 76.50361°W / 37.68139; -76.50361
Area 6.1 acres (2.5 ha)
Built 1855 (1855)
Built by Pierce, F. A.
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 94001239[1]
VLR # 051-0050
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 21, 1994
Designated VLR August 17, 1994[2]

Locustville is a historic plantation house located near Ottoman, Lancaster County, Virginia. It was built in 1855, and is a two-story, five-bay, gable roofed Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It has a central passage plan and two interior end chimneys. There is a rear ell which also has an interior end chimney. It features a front porch with large Doric order fluted columns.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[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. Mason B. COok (January 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Locustville" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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