Riverside Farm (Nelson County, Virginia)

Riverside Farm
Location 6840 Patrick Henry Hwy., near Roseland, Virginia
Coordinates 37°45′10″N 78°59′15″W / 37.75278°N 78.98750°W / 37.75278; -78.98750Coordinates: 37°45′10″N 78°59′15″W / 37.75278°N 78.98750°W / 37.75278; -78.98750
Area 295 acres (119 ha)
Built 1841 (1841)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 15001040[1]
VLR # 062-0096
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 2, 2016
Designated VLR December 12, 2015[2]

Riverside Farm is a historic farm complex in rural western Nelson County, Virginia. It is located on the south side of Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia State Route 151) west of Roseland, on the western shore of the Tye River. Set on 295 acres (119 ha), it has a history dating to the early-to-mid 19th century, with the main farm complex set near the center of rolling fields. The main house is an 1841 late Federal period wood frame house, and it is surrounded by a variety of domestic and agricultural outbuildings, including an ice house, poultry house, and smokehouse, all from the 1840s. Near the road stands a secondary complex that includes a mid-19th century tenant house. Development on the farm apparently began between 1831 and 1835 by James D. Goodwin.[3]

The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  3. "NRHP nomination for Riverside Farm" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2016-04-17.


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