Massie House
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Massie House | |
 Driveway to the property | |
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| Location | U.S. Route 220 near Falling Spring, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°52′41″N 79°55′15″W / 37.87806°N 79.92083°WCoordinates: 37°52′41″N 79°55′15″W / 37.87806°N 79.92083°W |
| Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Built | 1825-1826 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference # | 82004669[1] |
| VLR # | 003-0011 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 8, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | December 16, 1980[2] |
Massie House, also known as Oak Grove, is a historic home located at Falling Spring, Alleghany County, Virginia. It was built in two phases in 1825-1826, and is a double-pile, two-story, five bay, wood-frame house on a brick foundation in the Federal style. The main entrance features the original paneled double-doors ornamented with small Chinese and Gothic motifs, flanked by sidelights and topped by a segmental fanlight. It is the area's oldest formal dwelling.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Massie House" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
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