H.L. Bonham House

H. L. Bonham House is a historic house located at 408 White Top Road near Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia.

H.L. Bonham House
H. L. Bonham House in 2014
Location408 White Top Road,
near Chilhowie, Virginia
Coordinates36°47′43″N 81°40′54″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1911 (1911)
ArchitectKearfoot, C.B., Jr.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.00000485[1]
VLR No.189-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 11, 2000
Designated VLRMarch 15, 2000[2]

Description and history

It was built in 1911 and was designed by C. B. Kearfoot Jr. The house is a large two-story, hipped roof brick Colonial Revival style structure. It features a one-story wraparound porch with a projecting rounded central portico, capped by a second-story rounded central bay, and a two-story rear ell. Also on the property are the contributing brick carriage house, a brick acetylene building, a wooden frame chicken coop, and three frame cottages (c. 1910).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 2000.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  3. Edna B. Love (August 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: H.L. Bonham House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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