Farmer's Rest Explained

Farmer's Rest
Location:9341 Varina Rd., near Henrico, Virginia
Coordinates:37.4089°N -77.3536°W
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:February 13, 2015
Refnum:15000015

Farmer's Rest is a historic plantation property at 9341 Varina Road in Henrico County, Virginia. The 26acres property's farm complex includes a brick Greek Revival house, a smokehouse/workshop, chicken coop, and barn. Other resources include the family cemetery of the Bullington family, early owners of the land, and the extensive archaeological remains of a former slave quarters. The main house is a well-preserved example of Greek Revival architecture, having retained much of its interior woodwork, flooring and plaster.[1]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Farmer's Rest . https://web.archive.org/web/20141107141039/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Henrico/043-0041_FarmersRest_2014_NRHP_FINAL.pdf . dead . 2014-11-07 . Virginia DHR . 2015-10-01 .