Huffman House (Newport, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°20′50″N 80°24′07″W / 37.347251°N 80.401902°W / 37.347251; -80.401902
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Huffman House
Front of the house
Huffman House (Newport, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Huffman House (Newport, Virginia)
Huffman House (Newport, Virginia) is located in the United States
Huffman House (Newport, Virginia)
LocationState Route 42, Newport, Virginia
Area61.7 acres (25.0 ha)
Builtc. 1835 (1835)
NRHP reference No.04001546[1]
VLR No.022-5003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 26, 2005
Designated VLRDecember 1, 2004[2]

Huffman House, also known as Creekside Farm and Huffman Farm, is a historic home and farm located east of Newport in Craig County, Virginia. The farmhouse was built about 1835, with an addition and remodeling between 1907 and 1911. It is a two-story, single-pile center-hall plan, frame dwelling with a side gable roof. Also on the property are a contributing early-19th century barn, a corn crib, a wash house, a garage, and an early-20th century country store. The property is an example of a small town center located along the Cumberland Gap Turnpike; a major transportation route of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The country store also held the local post office for a few years, provided sleeping quarters to travelers along the turnpike, and has served as a local Baptismal hole. The farmhouse also doubled as a lodge to weary travelers.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References[edit]

  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. ^ Lisa Marie Tucker (April 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Huffman House" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying photo

37°20′50″N 80°24′07″W / 37.347251°N 80.401902°W / 37.347251; -80.401902