Zoar (Aylett, Virginia)

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Zoar
Zoar near Aylett.jpg
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Zoar (Aylett, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Zoar (Aylett, Virginia)
LocationVA 608, Upshaw Rd., Aylett, Virginia
Coordinates37°47′19″N 77°6′38″W / 37.78861°N 77.11056°W / 37.78861; -77.11056Coordinates: 37°47′19″N 77°6′38″W / 37.78861°N 77.11056°W / 37.78861; -77.11056
Area327.8 acres (132.7 ha)
Built1890
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.06000065[1]
VLR No.050-0119
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 22, 2007
Designated VLRDecember 7, 2005[2]

Zoar is a historic farmstead and national historic district located within Zoar State Forest near the Aylett community of King William County, Virginia, United States. It is also known as Mount Zoar, Upper Zoar, and Lower Zoar. The district encompasses 6 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites. The main house was built in 1901, and is a 1 1/2-story Queen Anne style single-family frame dwelling. Associated with the house are the contributing smokehouse, kitchen / servant's quarters, dairy, corn crib and barn, horsefield, and family cemetery.[3][4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Kimble A. David (2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Zoar" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. ^ Zoar State Forest Archived January 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Virginia Department of Forestry, accessed July 9, 2011
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