Kennedy–Lunsford Farm
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Distant view from the north
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Location | Approximately .5 mi. S of VA 606, near jct. with VA 604, 1194 Raphine Rd., Raphine, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°56′07″N 79°16′15″W / 37.93528°N 79.27083°WCoordinates: 37°56′07″N 79°16′15″W / 37.93528°N 79.27083°W |
Area | 161.7 acres (65.4 ha) |
Built | c. 1775 |
Architectural style | Georgian |
NRHP reference # |
96000592 (original) 99000140 (increase) |
VLR # | 081-7066 |
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Added to NRHP | June 7, 1996 |
Boundary increase | February 22, 1999 |
Designated VLR | June 12, 2002 |
Kennedy–Lunsford Farm is a historic home, farm, and national historic district located near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. The district encompasses six contributing buildings. They are the main house (c. 1775), plus a large bank barn, a corn crib / machinery shed, a spring house, a chicken coop and a syrup house, all dating from the early-20th century. The main house is a two-story, three-bay, vernacular Georgian style stone dwelling with a gable roof and interior end chimneys. It has a single bay, gable roofed front porch and two-story rear frame ell.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.