Locust Hill (Locust Dale, Virginia) Explained

Locust Hill
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:March 13, 2002[1]
Designated Other1 Number:056-5012
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Jct. of US 15, VA 634, and VA 614, Locust Dale, Virginia
Coordinates:38.3381°N -78.1258°W
Built:, 1849, c. 1900
Builder:Mahanes, Harry
Architecture:Federal, Greek Revival
Added:May 30, 2002
Refnum:02000590

Locust Hill is a historic home and farm complex located at Locust Dale, Madison County, Virginia. The two-story frame house incorporates an original side-passage- plan section dating to 1834. which was enlarged and given a two-tier Doric order front porch probably about 1849. About 1900 a three-story bathroom tower, a summer kitchen, and a brick greenhouse wing were added. The house includes Federal and Greek Revival style elements. Also on the property are the contributing Willis's School (1897), smokehouse, cistern, dairy, brick lined pit, the site of a water tower, chicken house, Locust Dale store and Post Office (1880s), and Fertilizer House (1934).[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: Locust Hill. J. Daniel Pezzoni. November 2001. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo