Farmer's Rest
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Location | 9341 Varina Rd., near Henrico, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°24′32″N 77°21′13″W / 37.40889°N 77.35361°WCoordinates: 37°24′32″N 77°21′13″W / 37.40889°N 77.35361°W |
Area | 26 acres (11 ha) |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 15000015[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 13, 2015 |
Farmer's Rest is a historic plantation property at 9341 Varina Road in Henrico County, Virginia. The 26-acre (11 ha) property's farm complex includes a brick Greek Revival house, a smokehouse/workshop, chicken coop, and barn. Other resources include the family cemetery of the Bullington family, early owners of the land, and the extensive archaeological remains of a former slave quarters. The main house is a well-preserved example of Greek Revival architecture, having retained much of its interior woodwork, flooring and plaster.[2]
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
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References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Farmer's Rest" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Houses in Henrico County, Virginia
- Greek Revival houses in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Henrico County, Virginia
- Slave cabins and quarters in the United States
- Central Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs