Lucky Hit
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Historic home of R.K. Meade
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Location | VA 628 S side, 4500 ft. NE of jct. with VA 658, White Post, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 39°3′22″N 78°5′33″W / 39.05611°N 78.09250°WCoordinates: 39°3′22″N 78°5′33″W / 39.05611°N 78.09250°W |
Area | 131.5 acres (53.2 ha) |
Built | 1791 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP Reference # | 93000834 |
VLR # | 021-0045 |
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Added to NRHP | August 12, 1993 |
Designated VLR | June 16, 1993 |
Lucky Hit is one of the oldest brick houses in southwestern Clarke County, Virginia. The double-pile (i.e. two rooms deep), central hallway house was built by Colonel Richard Kidder Meade around 1791, and was named by Meade in his belief that he had made a fortunate choice in his property. He previously resided at the log house Meadea. His children, including Bishop William Meade, who were raised on this plantation established plantations nearby; many of the historic houses remain today. This property stayed in the Meade family until 1869.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.