National Register of Historic Places

Elk Hill

Forest, Bedford County, Virginia
Listed
April 1, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001996

About this property

Elk Hill is a historic plantation house located near Forest, Bedford County, Virginia. It was built about 1797, and consists of a 2+1⁄2-story, three bay brick central section with flanking wings in the Federal style. It has a slate gable roof and a front porch added in 1928, when restored by the architect Preston Craighill. The main block has twin brick exterior chimneys. Also on the property are a contributing small, handsome brick office, a weatherboarded cook's house and storeroom, a lattice wellhouse, and icehouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Location

Forest, Bedford County, Virginia
37.40812, -79.34692

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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 Elk Hill listed on the National Register?

Elk Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Elk Hill?

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

What is the period of significance for Elk Hill?

The period of significance for Elk Hill is recorded as the industrial era.

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