Green Falls
Green Falls | |
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Location | Jct of VA 627 and VA 623, Bowling Green, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°57′29″N 77°18′25″W / 37.95806°N 77.30694°WCoordinates: 37°57′29″N 77°18′25″W / 37.95806°N 77.30694°W |
Area | 361.5 acres (146.3 ha) |
Built | 1710 |
Architectural style | Colonial |
NRHP reference No. | 97000485[1] |
VLR No. | 016-0034 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 23, 1997 |
Designated VLR | March 19, 1997[2] |
Green Falls, also known as Johnston's Tavern, Turner's Store, Wright's Corner (Fork), and Dolly Wright's Corner, is a historic home located at Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia. It is believed to have been built about 1710 and dating to the Colonial period. The frame dwelling consists of a two-story, three bay, single pile, central block flanked by one-story wings. It is considered by some historians to be the earliest surviving 18th century frame dwelling in Caroline County. The building housed a tavern in the 18th century, a store in the mid-19th century, and a post office from 1831 to 1859. It features massive brick exterior end chimneys. Also on the property is a contributing 18th century meat house, late-19th century carriage house, and early-20th century barn.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Sandra Burke (December 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Green Falls" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
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