Springdale (Lexington, Virginia) Explained

Springdale
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 14, 2005[1]
Designated Other1 Number:081-0180
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:37.7419°N -79.4197°W
Built:c., 1914
Builder:John Jordan
Architecture:Federal
Added:February 14, 2006
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:05001273

Springdale, also known as Half Moon, Alexander Trimble House, Holly Hill, and the Dixon House / Farm, is a historic home located near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It was built about 1812, and reached its present form in 1914. The brick dwelling consists of a two-story, three-bay, pedimented, central section flanked by two-story wings. The interior features Federal style decorative details. The full-length front porch with a pediment above the front entrance replaced the original, smaller porch in 1914.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

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: Springdale . Michael J. Pulice. May 2005 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos