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Locust Hill (Locust Dale, Virginia)

Locust Hill
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Locust Hill (Locust Dale, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Locust Hill (Locust Dale, Virginia)
Locust Hill (Locust Dale, Virginia) is located in the US
Locust Hill (Locust Dale, Virginia)
Location Jct. of US 15, VA 634, and VA 614, Locust Dale, Virginia
Coordinates 38°20′17″N 78°07′33″W / 38.33806°N 78.12583°W / 38.33806; -78.12583Coordinates: 38°20′17″N 78°07′33″W / 38.33806°N 78.12583°W / 38.33806; -78.12583
Area 30 acres (12 ha)
Built 1834 (1834), 1849, c. 1900
Built by Mahanes, Harry
Architectural style Federal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference # 02000590
VLR # 056-5012
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 30, 2002
Designated VLR March 13, 2002

Locust Hill is a historic home and farm complex located at Locust Dale, Madison County, Virginia. The two-story frame house incorporates an original side-passage- plan section dating to 1834. which was enlarged and given a two-tier Doric order front porch probably about 1849. About 1900 a three-story bathroom tower, a summer kitchen, and a brick greenhouse wing were added. The house includes Federal and Greek Revival style elements. Also on the property are the contributing Willis's School (1897), smokehouse, cistern, dairy, brick lined pit, the site of a water tower, chicken house, Locust Dale store and Post Office (1880s), and Fertilizer House (1934).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.



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