Locust Grove (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Locust Grove is a historic home located on a 32-acre (13 ha) tract. at Lynchburg, Virginia. It is a five-bay, double-pile, central-passage-plan. 1 1⁄2-story, timberframe, four end chimney Federal-style house. It was begun about 1810 for Edmund Cobbs, Jr. It was enlarged significantly between 1825 and 1830 to its present central-passage plan. The house was extensively renovated in 1932, at which time a garage, barn, guest house, and tenant house, were erected.[3]
Locust Grove | |
 Locust Grove, Lynchburg VA, November 2009 | |
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| Location | Marvin Pl., Lynchburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°26′26″N 79°14′59″W |
| Area | 32 acres (13 ha) |
| Built | 1810 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001704[1] |
| VLR No. | 118-0219 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 17, 1992 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 1991[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- Denise Apland (December 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Locust Grove" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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