National Register of Historic Places

Back Creek Farm

Dublin, Pulaski County, Virginia
Listed
May 20, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75002032

About this property

Back Creek Farm is a historic home located near Dublin, Pulaski County, Virginia. It dates to the late-18th century, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick I-house with a side-gable roof. It has a two-story rear ell, sits on a rubble limestone basement, and has interior end chimneys with corbelled caps. The front facade features a pedimented tetrastyle Ionic order porch with an elegant frontispiece doorway with stop-fluted Corinthian order pilasters. Its builder was Joseph Cloyd (1742-1833). During the American Civil War, on May 9, 1864, the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain was fought on the property. The house served that day as a hospital and as headquarters for the Union General George Crook, under whose command were Captains Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley. North of the house is the barn, a stone structure whose damage from Union artillery is still evident. This Pennsylvania barn is built of limestone of different sorts: many of the walls are rubble, while set above the basement windows are small arches of carefully prepared stonework. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Location

Dublin, Pulaski County, Virginia
37.16919, -80.71482

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
National Register nomination ›
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Back Creek Farm

This page lists Back Creek Farm. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with historic sites, battles and Native heritage plotted, and its full story era by era.
The Land
The historic sites and place names around the location, and how this land was settled and used.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back millions of years.
LiDAR Terrain
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks and old features hidden in the landscape.
Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
The rivers, canals and railroads that connected this place between 1830 and 1911.
Notable People
The people born, buried or genuinely tied to this exact place, with their stories.
Historical Maps
Historic maps of the location layered over how it looks today.
Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
The old books, county histories and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from first peoples to the present day.
First month just $5.99, then $11.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Back Creek Farm report
Or see a real report first

Nearby Historic Sites

Belle-Hampton
Industrial
3 mi
New Dublin Presbyterian Church
Early Republic
3.5 mi
Shannon Cemetery
Listed
3.7 mi
Rockwood
Civil War
3.8 mi
Dublin Historic District
Civil War
4.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Cloyd's Mountain (Pulaski County)
1864Civil War
1.6 mi
Battle of Cove Mountain
1864Civil War
3.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Back Creek Farm listed on the National Register?

Back Creek Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Back Creek Farm?

Back Creek Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Back Creek Farm?

The period of significance for Back Creek Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near Back Creek Farm?

Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Back Creek Farm will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.

More in Pulaski County

Historic places, battles, and census history across Pulaski County.

Explore PulaskiCounty ›

More historic places in Virginia

Browse all historic places in Virginia.

View Virginiahistoric sites ›

Conflict records

Explore 19,000+ military engagements across American history.

Browse US conflicts ›

Virginia history

Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.

Virginiahistory ›

Research the history near this site

An Aubrey US report for an address near Back Creek Farm will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.

Research your locationView a free sample report