Huntingdon (Roanoke, Virginia)

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Huntingdon
HUNTINGDON, ROANOKE CITY.jpg
Huntingdon (Roanoke, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Huntingdon (Roanoke, Virginia)
Location320 Huntingdon Blvd., Roanoke, Virginia
Coordinates37°18′29″N 79°56′21″W / 37.30806°N 79.93917°W / 37.30806; -79.93917Coordinates: 37°18′29″N 79°56′21″W / 37.30806°N 79.93917°W / 37.30806; -79.93917
Area5.5 acres (2.2 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.91001598[1]
VLR No.128-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1991
Designated VLRAugust 21, 1991[2]

Huntingdon is a historic plantation house located at Roanoke, Virginia. It was built about 1819, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It has a central-passage-plan and an integral two-story rear ell. The front and side elevations feature mid-19th century Greek Revival style porches. The house was restored and improved in 1988–1989. Also on the property is a contributing family cemetery and an outbuilding believed to have been a slave house.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[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 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Gibson Worsham and Morgan Kennedy (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Huntingdon" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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