Forest Hill
National Register of Historic Places

Forest Hill

Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia
Listed
March 22, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
07000218

About this property

Forest Hill is a historic home located near Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1803, with two-story wings added later in the 19th century. It is a two-story, frame I-house with interior Federal style detailing. Also on the property are the contributing tobacco barn (c. 1900), smokehouse (c. 1800), tenant house (c. 1900), corncrib (c. 1800), crib barn (c. 1800), and tool shed (c. 1900). In 1847, owner William Waller, aged 58, walked from Forest Hill to Louisiana with about 20 slaves for sale. His letters home during the trip, held by the Virginia Historical Society, provide rare documentation of a slave coffle. Forest Hill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Location

713 Indian Creek Rd.
Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia
37.70435, -79.08505

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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 Forest Hill listed on the National Register?

Forest Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 22, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Forest Hill?

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

What is the period of significance for Forest Hill?

The period of significance for Forest Hill is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1803.

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