The Oaks (Kents Store, Virginia) Explained

The Oaks
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:March 14, 2001[1]
Designated Other1 Number:032-0022
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:37.8733°N -78.0858°W
Built:-1830, c. 1915
Architecture:Federal
Added:July 13, 2001
Refnum:01000696

The Oaks is a historic home located near Kents Store, Fluvanna County, Virginia. It was built between about 1809 and 1830. The rear ell is the original section, and is a two-story, brick structure. In 1830 the brick, single pile, two-story structure over a raised basement was built onto the south. The house has a slate covered gable roof. A small one-story weatherboard addition was built onto the rear about 1915. Also on the property are the contributing outdoor kitchen (later used as a schoolroom), a smokehouse, an icehouse, a latticed covered well, a barn, and the large Richardson/Bowles family cemetery.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

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: The Oaks. Ellen Miyagawa. December 2000. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos