Oak Hill (Colonial Heights, Virginia)
Oak Hill | |
 Oak Hill, HABS Photo | |
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| Location | 151 Carroll Ave., Colonial Heights, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°14′12″N 77°24′33″W / 37.23667°N 77.40917°WCoordinates: 37°14′12″N 77°24′33″W / 37.23667°N 77.40917°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1825-1826 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002233[1] |
| VLR No. | 106-0004 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 30, 1974 |
| Designated VLR | April 16, 1974[2] |
The Oak Hill is a historic plantation house located at Colonial Heights, Virginia. It was built in 1825–1826, and is a one-story, frame dwelling with Greek Revival style interior decorative details. It originally had an "H" shape, but was subsequently expanded with several additions. It features a distinctive elongated octagonal wing at the west end, inspired by nearby Violet Bank.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oak Hill" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links[]
- Oak Hill, 151 Carroll Avenue, Colonial Heights, Colonial Heights, VA: 6 photos and 2 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
Categories:
- Plantation houses in Virginia
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1826
- Greek Revival houses in Virginia
- Houses in Colonial Heights, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Colonial Heights, Virginia
- 1826 establishments in Virginia
- Central Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs