Virginia Department of Historic Resources Virginia Department of Historic Resources
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VLR Listing Date 12/10/2015
NRHP Listing Date 02/02/2016
NRHP Reference Number 15001040
Completed in 1841 and expanded in 1851, the house at Riverside Farm in Nelson County is locally important for its modest, late Federal-style architecture. The main house features sophisticated architectural elements seen in earlier, grander houses in the county but executed at Riverside on a smaller scale, reflecting architectural ambitions beyond its size and reportedly the original owner’s financial capacity. The farm, which contains several early outbuildings, evolved through time to meet changing agricultural needs.
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Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
Updated: September 8, 2021
