John D. Ballard House Explained

John D. Ballard House
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 17, 1997[1]
Designated Other1 Number:141-0014
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:525 Longwood Ave., Bedford, Virginia
Coordinates:37.3392°N -79.5203°W
Architect:Johnson, Stanhope S.; McLaoughlin & Johnson
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:December 12, 1997
Refnum:97001505

John D. Ballard House, also known as the Ballard-Worsham House, is a historic home located at Bedford, Virginia. It was designed by noted Lynchburg architect Stanhope S. Johnson and built in 1915. It is a two-story, brick dwelling in the Colonial Revival style. It has a steep deck-on-hip roof with terra cotta Spanish roofing tiles, a formal front facade with segmentally arched windows, and a one-story front portico, with grouped Doric order columns. Also on the property is a contributing meat house / tool shed.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. It is located in the Bedford Historic District.

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: John D. Ballard House . Leslie k Giles and J. Daniel Pezzoni . July 1997 . and Accompanying photo