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Gravel Hill (Charlotte Court House, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°2′14″N 78°44′41″W / 37.03722°N 78.74472°W / 37.03722; -78.74472
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Gravel Hill
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Gravel Hill (Charlotte Court House, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Gravel Hill (Charlotte Court House, Virginia)
Gravel Hill (Charlotte Court House, Virginia) is located in the United States
Gravel Hill (Charlotte Court House, Virginia)
Location3990 Fearstown Rd., near Charlotte Court House, Virginia
Coordinates37°2′14″N 78°44′41″W / 37.03722°N 78.74472°W / 37.03722; -78.74472
Area81 acres (33 ha)
Built1847 (1847), 1912
ArchitectDabbs & Thomas
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.01000150[1]
VLR No.019-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 2001
Designated VLRDecember 6, 2000[2]

Gravel Hill is a historic plantation house located near Charlotte Court House, Charlotte County, Virginia. It was built in 1847, and is a two-story, three-bay frame dwelling in the Greek Revival style. A two-story frame addition was built in 1912. It features a two-story pedimented Doric order portico. Also on the property are a contributing 2+12-story, log guest house typical of the picturesque "rustic lodge" structures of the 1920s; large wooden barn on a stone foundation; and smokehouse.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

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  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. ^ John G. Zehmer and Lucretia P. Whitehouse (June 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gravel Hill" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying two photos