Olive Hill (Matoaca, Virginia)
Olive Hill is a historic plantation house located near Matoaca, Chesterfield County, Virginia. It was built c.1740, and is a two-story, five-bay-wide, white frame house in the Georgian style. The original structure measures 38 feet by 32 feet. It is sheathed in molded weatherboard and topped by a pedimented roof. The interior features a Chinese lattice stair with a molded hand rail.[3]
Olive Hill | |
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| Location | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Matoaca off VA 36, near Matoaca, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′34″N 77°29′48″W |
| Area | 75 acres (30 ha) |
| Built | 1802 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 75002017[1] |
| VLR No. | 020-0049 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 3, 1975 |
| Designated VLR | December 17, 1974[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[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 5 June 2013.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Olive Hill". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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