Old Denton

Old Denton is a historic home and farm complex located near The Plains, Fauquier County, Virginia. The property includes a two-story, brick-masonry main dwelling (c. 1860), a secondary dwelling (c. 1820), a meat house (c. 1860), a stable (c. 1936), a tenant house (c. 1950), three early- 20th-century dry-laid stone walls, and an early-20th-century pump. The house features a one-story, negatively sloped, three-bay, classically inspired, Greek Doric order front porch.[3]

Old Denton
Location7064 Young Rd., near The Plains, Virginia
Coordinates38°54′55″N 77°47′45″W
Area58 acres (23 ha)
Builtc. 1860 (1860)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.12000123[1]
VLR No.030-0570
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 12, 2012
Designated VLRDecember 15, 2011[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/12/12 through 3/16/12. National Park Service. 2012-03-23.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Gardiner Hallock (July 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Denton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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