Cedar Grove (Halifax County, Virginia)

Cedar Grove
House and office building
Location 1083 Blanes Mill Rd., rural Halifax County, Virginia north of Alton
Coordinates 36°36′37″N 78°59′31″W / 36.61028°N 78.99194°W / 36.61028; -78.99194Coordinates: 36°36′37″N 78°59′31″W / 36.61028°N 78.99194°W / 36.61028; -78.99194
Area 91 acres (37 ha)
Built 1775 (1775)
Architectural style Federal; Greek Revival; Gothic Revival
NRHP reference # 100001511[1]
Added to NRHP August 28, 2017

Cedar Grove is a historic farm property at 1083 Blanes Mill Road in rural southern Halifax County, Virginia, north of Alton. The farm's main house is a two-story frame structure, estimated to have been built about 1775 but also altered several times in the 19th century. Its interior has a combination of Federal and Greek Revival features, and the domestic outbuildings of the property include an office with Greek and Gothic Revival features, and a small family cemetery. The house is believed to be one of the oldest surviving buildings in the county.[2]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Draft NRHP nomination for Cedar Grove" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
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