Garth Newel
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Garth Newel
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| Location | 447 Garth Newel Ln., near Hot Springs, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°01′34″N 79°48′01″W / 38.02611°N 79.80028°WCoordinates: 38°01′34″N 79°48′01″W / 38.02611°N 79.80028°W |
| Area | 114.33 acres (46.27 ha) |
| Built | 1923-1924, c. 1925, 1954 |
| Architect | Lee, Merrill Clifford and Clifton Lee, Jr., Lee & Lee; Fitzgibbon, James Walter |
| NRHP Reference # | 13000402 |
| VLR # | 008-0027 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 19, 2013 |
| Designated VLR | September 19, 2013 |
Garth Newel, now known as Garth Newel Music Center, is a historic home located near Hot Springs, Bath County, Virginia. The main house was built in 1923-1924, and consists of a three-story central block flanked by 2 1/2-story wings. Each section is topped by a gambrel roof and entirely clad in rough-sawn vertical board and batten. Also on the property are a number of contributing cottages and outbuildings, including Entrance Piers (c. 1925), Woodzell Cottage (c. 1925), Kendall House (1954), Giles Cottage (c. 1925), Arabian Horse Barn (c. 1925), Indoor Riding Arena/Herter Hall (c. 1925), Fire Pit (c. 1925), and Stone Retaining Wall/Steps (c. 1925).
Garth Newel was built by artist William Sergeant Kendall (1869-1938) and his second wife Christine Herter Kendall (1890-1981). Together they built the estate beginning in 1923, shortly after their permanent move to Virginia. For the remainder of their lives, Garth Newel was their focus, providing them a rural yet sophisticated estate at which they painted, raised award-winning Arabian horses, and participated in the elite society of Bath County. They were also known for hosting small concerts in the main residence at Garth Newel.
The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
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