Haven B. Howe House

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Haven B. Howe House
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Haven B. Howe House
Haven B. Howe House is located in Virginia
Haven B. Howe House
Location4400 State Park Rd., Dublin, Virginia
Coordinates37°05′18″N 80°39′02″W / 37.08833°N 80.65056°W / 37.08833; -80.65056Coordinates: 37°05′18″N 80°39′02″W / 37.08833°N 80.65056°W / 37.08833; -80.65056
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1876 (1876)-1879
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.08000321[1]
VLR No.077-0047
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 15, 2008
Designated VLRJune 1, 2005[2]

Haven B. Howe House is a historic home located at Claytor Lake State Park, near Dublin, Pulaski County, Virginia. It was built between 1876 and 1879, and is a two-story, brick dwelling with Italianate style detailing. It has a rear brick ell and projecting one-story bays on both end walls. It features ornamental wrought iron porch supports. Also on the property are three contributing limestone mounting blocks. The property, located on Claytor Lake, was conveyed to the Virginia Conservation Commission in 1947. The house is used as a Nature Exhibit Center that focuses on the lake's wildlife habitat.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Marc C. Wagner and Jean O. McRae (April 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Haven B. Howe House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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