Pleasant Grove (Palmyra, Virginia)

Pleasant Grove

Pleasant Grove in 2008
Location Thomas Jefferson Pkwy, Virginia 53, near Palmyra, Virginia
Coordinates 37°52′27″N 78°17′32″W / 37.87417°N 78.29222°W / 37.87417; -78.29222Coordinates: 37°52′27″N 78°17′32″W / 37.87417°N 78.29222°W / 37.87417; -78.29222
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1854 (1854)
Architectural style Mid 19th Century Revival
NRHP Reference # 04000843[1]
VLR # 032-0079
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 12, 2004
Designated VLR June 16, 2004[2]

Pleasant Grove, also known as Laura Ann Farm and Oakworld, is a historic home located near Palmyra, Fluvanna County, Virginia. It was built in 1854, and is a two-story, five bay, brick dwelling with a low hipped roof. The house has a 1 1/2-story, shed roofed, frame lean-to addition. It features a four bay pedimented front porch, a mousetooth cornice, architrave moldings, and a delicate stair with paneled spandrel. Also on the property are the contributing outdoor kitchen, smokehouse, and Haden family cemetery. Fluvanna County acquired the property in December 1994.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Ellen Miyagawa (January 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pleasant Grove" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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