Woodlands (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Woodlands is a historic home and farm complex located near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. The main block was built in 1842–1843, and is a brick I-house with Federal detailing. It was expanded in the 1890s by a two-story frame-and-brick rear "T" with one- and two-story wraparound verandahs. Also on the property is a tall, narrow frame barn, dated to the 1840s, and later farm buildings erected in the 1910s and '20s including a frame dairy barn, a glazed-tile silo, and a stone-and-frame horse barn.[3]
Woodlands | |
 Front of the house | |
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| Location | Woodlands Road, near Charlottesville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°6′6″N 78°30′15″W |
| Area | 270.5 acres (109.5 ha) |
| Built | 1842-1843 |
| Built by | Patrick Martin, James H. Ward |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001931[1] |
| VLR No. | 002-0621 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 2, 1989 |
| Designated VLR | April 18, 1989[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[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 2013-05-12.
- Jeffrey M. O'Dell and John S. Salmon (March 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Woodlands" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos
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