Bay Point Farm
National Register of Historic Places

Bay Point Farm

SUffolk, Suffolk County, Virginia
Listed
June 22, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
03000571

About this property

Bay Point Farm, also known as the Bay Point Dairy Farm, the Obici House, and Sleepy Hole Golf Course, is an American historic home and dairy farm located at Suffolk, Virginia. The main house is an irregularly planned Italian Renaissance style house overlooking the Nansemond River. It is a two-story, single-family dwelling, with the original section dated to about 1870. The two end blocks were added in 1925 and have hipped roofs. Associated with the house are the garage, a silo, storage building, large farm building, and small shed. Bay Point Farm was the home of Amedeo Obici, the Planters Nut and Chocolate Company founder. Obici purchased Bay Point Farm in 1924 and remained in Suffolk at Bay Point Farm until his death in 1947. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

1400 Sleepy Hole Rd.
SUffolk, Suffolk County, Virginia
36.84508, -76.51634

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Nearby Battles

Raid on Nansemond 1609
1609Colonial
2 mi
Expedition to Portsmouth and Suffolk (VA, 1779)
1779Revolutionary War
7.4 mi

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When was Bay Point Farm listed on the National Register?

Bay Point Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Bay Point Farm?

Bay Point Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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