Old Stone House (Millboro Springs, Virginia) Explained

Old Stone House
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 14, 1982[1]
Designated Other1 Number:008-0105
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:SW of Millboro Springs on VA 664, near Millboro Springs, Virginia
Coordinates:37.9211°N -79.8908°W
Added:February 10, 1983
Refnum:83003262

Old Stone House, also known as the Robert Sitlington House, is a historic home located near Millboro Springs, Bath County, Virginia. It was built about 1790, and is a two-story, three-bay, rectangular stone dwelling. It features a two-story gallery added in the late-19th century and an interior end brick chimney at each gable end. It is believed to be the oldest known stone house in the county, and it is one of the few examples of stone architecture of any period in the area.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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: Old Stone House . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. November 1982. and Accompanying photo