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Oakwood (Fauquier County, Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°43′34″N 77°51′3″W / 38.72611°N 77.85083°W / 38.72611; -77.85083
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Oakwood
Oakwood (Fauquier County, Virginia) is located in Northern Virginia
Oakwood (Fauquier County, Virginia)
Oakwood (Fauquier County, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Oakwood (Fauquier County, Virginia)
Oakwood (Fauquier County, Virginia) is located in the United States
Oakwood (Fauquier County, Virginia)
Location7433 Oakwood Dr., near Warrenton, Virginia
Coordinates38°43′34″N 77°51′3″W / 38.72611°N 77.85083°W / 38.72611; -77.85083
Area600.6 acres (243.1 ha)
Built1785 (1785)
Architectural styleGreek Revival; Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.15001038[1]
VLR No.030-0083
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 2, 2016
Designated VLRDecember 10, 2015[2]

Oakwood is a historic farm property west of Warrenton in rural Fauquier County, Virginia. It is bounded on the south by Old Waterloo Road, and on the west by Great Run, a south-flowing tributary of the Rappahannock River. The main house is a rambling two-story masonry building, whose oldest portions date to the 18th century. Its present appearance has significant Greek Revival features, include a gabled temple-front portico added about 1838. The property is also notable in local culture for hosting the very first Virginia Gold Cup race in 1922.[3]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]

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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 2015-04-25.
  3. ^ "NRHP nomination for Oakwood" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2016-04-25.