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.

Location

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

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 03000571. It was listed on June 22, 2003.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCE
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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.

Nearby Battles

Action on the Nansemond River
1863Civil War
1.7 mi
Raid on Nansemond 1609
1609Colonial
2 mi
Expedition to Portsmouth and Suffolk (VA, 1779)
1779Revolutionary War
7.4 mi
Engagement at Suffolk
1863Civil War
8.9 mi
Siege of Suffolk Virginia
1863Civil War
8.9 mi

Questions about this property

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.

What is the period of significance for Bay Point Farm?

The period of significance for Bay Point Farm is recorded as the civil_war era.

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