Fulkerson–Hilton House Explained

Fulkerson–Hilton House
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:March 13, 2002[1]
Designated Other1 Number:084-5167
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:36.6506°N -82.4431°W
Built:c.
Added:September 14, 2002
Refnum:02001006

The Fulkerson–Hilton House is a historic home located near Hiltons, Scott County, Virginia. It was built in 1783 according to historic records and verified by a dendrochronology study. The home is a two-story log dwelling. It is built with a mix of oak, pine, and poplar hewn logs. It measures 20 feet wide, 50 feet long, and 20 feet in height and has a standing seam metal gable roof. A front verandah was added in 1936, and a kitchen and dining room addition in 1949. Also on the property is a family cemetery including a historic marker for the home's builder Abraham Fulkerson.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fulkerson–Hilton House . Stanley Lee Hickam. May 2001. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo