Isaac Spitler House Explained

Isaac Spitler House
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:March 19, 1997[1]
Designated Other1 Number:069-0007
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:38.6283°N -78.5056°W
Built:c., 1826, 1857
Builder:John Spitler
Architecture:Colonial, Federal
Added:May 23, 1997
Refnum:97000486

Isaac Spitler House is a historic home and farm complex located near Luray, Page County, Virginia. The farmhouse was built in 1826, and is a two-story, brick dwelling with a gable roof. A wing was added in 1857 to create an L-shaped building. Located on the property are the contributing remains of a double-unit stone outbuilding which sheltered and sustained the original settlers (about 1738–1739) and two succeeding generations; chimney and remains of a log building; stone wellhouse and dairy; large vernacular Switzer or Swisher barn dated to the 1750s; combination wagon shed and corn crib; a set of stone steps which were used to assist persons in mounting horses and getting into wagons; two eight-foot-high stone gateposts; and a small family cemetery containing nine graves.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

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: Isaac Spitler House. unknown . n.d. . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo