Long Glade Farm Explained

Long Glade Farm
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:October 18, 1995[1]
Designated Other1 Number:007-0276
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:38.2811°N -79.0722°W
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:January 22, 1996
Refnum:95001560

Long Glade Farm, also known as Short Glade Farm and Springdale Farm, is a historic plantation house and farm located near Mount Solon, Augusta County, Virginia. The house was built in 1852, and a two-story, three-bay, "I-house" form brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It has an original rear ell. The front facade features a reconstructed front porch with Doric order columns and a balustrade. Also on the property are a contributing meat house, former slaves quarters, a corn crib, a bank barn, a pig house, and a family cemetery.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2013-05-12.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Long Glade Farm. William T. Frazier and Lisa Marie Tucker. August 1995. Alternate URL and Accompanying photo