Old Mansion Explained

Old Mansion
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:November 5, 1968[1]
Designated Other1 Number:016-5010
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:S of jct. of U.S. 301 and VA 207, Bowling Green, Virginia
Coordinates:38.0444°N -77.3539°W
Built:1741, Land Grant 1665
Added:November 12, 1969
Refnum:69000227

Old Mansion, originally named "The Bowling Green" by the original landowners, the Hoomes family, is a historic home located in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia. The house was built around 1741. The original front section is a -story, brick structure with a jerkin-head roof and dormers. A rear frame addition with a gambrel roof was added in the late 18th century.[2] The building is a private residence.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. Bowling Green lent its name to the town of Bowling Green, Virginia.[3] It is included in the Bowling Green Historic District.

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External links

8 photos, 16 measures drawings, and 8 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey

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: Old Mansion . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. April 1969. and Accompanying photo
  3. News: History and legend unlock origins of unusual names . The Free Lance-Star . July 20, 2003 . 3 May 2015 . Dyson, Cathy . A7.