Rich Bottom Farm Explained

Rich Bottom Farm
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 4, 1996[1]
Designated Other1 Number:053-0422
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:16860 Hillsboro Rd., 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Purcellville, Purcellville, Virginia
Coordinates:39.1497°N -77.7331°W
Built:c. –1820
Architecture:Federal
Added:February 21, 1997
Refnum:97000156

Rich Bottom Farm is a historic home located near Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia. The house was built in three sections between about 1780 and 1820. It is a two-story, limestone and brick structure with a side gable roof in the Federal style. The front facade features an eight bay, full-width frame porch. Also on the property are the contributing two-story limestone spring house and limestone smokehouse.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

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: Rich Bottom Farm. Arthur L. Richmond. June 1996 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo