Bowling Eldridge House
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Bowling Eldridge House | |
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| Location | 1651 Fox Hill Rd., near Lynchburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°28′22″N 79°12′03″W / 37.47278°N 79.20083°WCoordinates: 37°28′22″N 79°12′03″W / 37.47278°N 79.20083°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | c. 1822-1828 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 93000824[1] |
| VLR # | 009-5283 |
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| Added to NRHP | August 12, 1993 |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 1993[2] |
Bowling Eldridge House, also known as Ridgecrest, is a historic plantation house located near Lynchburg, Bedford County, Virginia. It was built between 1822 and 1828, and is a two-story, five bay dwelling of mortise-and-tenon frame construction. It has a gable roof with metal sheathing, exterior gable-end brick chimneys, a brick foundation, and beaded weatherboard siding. There is also an integral or earlier two-story ell with an exterior gable-end brick chimney and a pent room. The interior and exterior features Federal style details.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1] The house was originally listed in Halifax County, Virginia.
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ J. Daniel Pessoni (May 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bowling Eldridge House" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
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