Sunrise (Gore, Virginia) Explained

Sunrise
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:October 19, 1994[1]
Designated Other1 Number:034-0486
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:975 Hollow Rd., near Gore, Virginia
Coordinates:39.2649°N -78.3739°W
Built:, c. 1850, 1914
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:February 8, 1995
Refnum:95000021

Sunrise, also known as Muse House, is a historic home located near Gore, Frederick County, Virginia. It is a two-story, log and frame farmhouse in the Greek Revival style. The original section was built in 1818, with additions and modifications made around 1850, and around 1905. The main section measures approximately 18 feet by 39 feet and features a two-story, two-level, five bay, front porch and exterior fieldstone end chimney. Also on the property are the contributing meathouse and two barns. The house is bordered by fields, forest and apple, peach and cherry orchards.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

See also

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: Sunrise . Maral S. Kalbian and William A. Chapin. n.d.. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo