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Pleasant Grove (Palmyra, Virginia)

Pleasant Grove
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Pleasant Grove in 2008
Pleasant Grove (Palmyra, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Pleasant Grove (Palmyra, Virginia)
Pleasant Grove (Palmyra, Virginia) is located in the US
Pleasant Grove (Palmyra, Virginia)
Location Thomas Jefferson Pkwy, Virginia 53, near Palmyra, Virginia
Coordinates 37°52′27″N 78°17′32″W / 37.87417°N 78.29222°W / 37.87417; -78.29222Coordinates: 37°52′27″N 78°17′32″W / 37.87417°N 78.29222°W / 37.87417; -78.29222
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1854 (1854)
Architectural style Mid 19th Century Revival
NRHP Reference # 04000843
VLR # 032-0079
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 12, 2004
Designated VLR June 16, 2004

Pleasant Grove, also known as Laura Ann Farm and Oakworld, is a historic home located near Palmyra, Fluvanna County, Virginia. It was built in 1854, and is a two-story, five bay, brick dwelling with a low hipped roof. The house has a 1 1/2-story, shed roofed, frame lean-to addition. It features a four bay pedimented front porch, a mousetooth cornice, architrave moldings, and a delicate stair with paneled spandrel. Also on the property are the contributing outdoor kitchen, smokehouse, and Haden family cemetery. Fluvanna County acquired the property in December 1994.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.



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