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Locust Grove (Charlottesville, Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°02′08″N 78°28′05″W / 38.03558°N 78.46802°W / 38.03558; -78.46802
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Locust Grove
Locust Grove (Charlottesville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Locust Grove (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Locust Grove (Charlottesville, Virginia) is located in the United States
Locust Grove (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Location810 Locust Ave., Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°02′08″N 78°28′05″W / 38.03558°N 78.46802°W / 38.03558; -78.46802
Arealess than one acre
Built1840 (1840)-1844
Architectural styleGeorgian
MPSCharlottesville MRA
NRHP reference No.82001808[1]
VLR No.104-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 21, 1982
Designated VLROctober 20, 1981 [2]

Locust Grove is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was built between 1840 and 1844, and is a two-story, five-bay, Georgian style brick dwelling. It has a hipped roof and end chimneys. On the front facade is a portico with coupled paneled columns. Also on the property are a contributing original kitchen and smokehouse.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It is located in the Martha Jefferson Historic District.

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. ^ unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Locust Grove" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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