Bloomsbury
National Register of Historic Places

Bloomsbury

Orange, Orange County, Virginia
Listed
February 27, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
92000044

About this property

Bloomsbury is a historic home located near Orange, Orange County, Virginia. The original section dates to the early- to mid-18th century, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, frame Colonial dwelling with a steep gable roof and "U"-plan stairway of a form unknown elsewhere in Virginia. It retains nearly all its original late-Georgian interior detailing. It was doubled in size about 1797, with a two-story Federal-period addition that stands at right angles to the original block and is flanked by early shed-roofed end wings. The house was restored in the 1960s. Also on the property are a contributing 19th-century smokehouse, a contributing 18th-century cemetery, and a contributing garden site. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

Orange, Orange County, Virginia
38.25790, -78.06039

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Bloomsbury listed on the National Register?

Bloomsbury was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Bloomsbury?

Bloomsbury is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bloomsbury?

The period of significance for Bloomsbury is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1797.

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