Doe Creek Farm
National Register of Historic Places

Doe Creek Farm

Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia
Listed
June 11, 2017
Type
District
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
100001079

About this property

Doe Creek Farm is a historic farm property at 412 Doe Creek Farm Road in rural Giles County, Virginia. The farm, over 400 acres (160 ha) in size, is anchored by a Greek Revival farmhouse built in 1883, and includes several surviving 19th-century outbuildings, including a smokehouse and honey house. The property is a mix of woodland, pasture, and apple orchards. The farm was established as an orchard and stock farm in 1883 by Samuel and Mollie Hoge, on a plantation estate that had been in his father's hands (whose estate house has not survived). The farm was purchased from the Hoges in 1978 by William and Rosemary Freeman, and it is still owned and operated by Freeman family descendants. The farm has continuously operated as an apple orchard and stock farm since its establishment. The orchard was converted from a commercial to a U-Pick operation and the 1930s commercial packing house was converted to a wedding venue in 2013. The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Location

412 Doe Creek Rd.
Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia

Categories

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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Doe Creek Farm listed on the National Register?

Doe Creek Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Doe Creek Farm?

Doe Creek Farm is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Doe Creek Farm?

The period of significance for Doe Creek Farm is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1883.

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