Church Hill (Lexington, Virginia) Explained

Church Hill
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 21, 1977[1]
Designated Other1 Number:081-0065
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:37.8417°N -79.3589°W
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:February 26, 1979
Refnum:79003079

Church Hill, also known as Timber Ridge Plantation, is a historic plantation house located near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It was built circa 1848, and is a two-story, three-bay, rectangular brick Greek Revival style dwelling. It has a one-story, rear kitchen ell. The house features stuccoed Doric order pilasters at the corners and midpoints of the long sides. Timber Ridge Plantation was the birthplace of Sam Houston (1793-1863). On the property is a non-contributing log building which tradition claims was constructed from logs salvaged from the Sam Houston birthplace cabin. The cabin is believed to have been located at the site of the kitchen ell.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm. 21 September 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church Hill. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. May 1977. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2013-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005003015/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Rockbridge/081-0065_Church_Hill_1979_Final_Nomination.pdf. 2013-10-05. dead. and Accompanying photo