National Register of Historic Places

Hidden Valley

Bacova, Bath County, Virginia
Listed
February 25, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000784

About this property

Hidden Valley, also known as Warwickton, is a historic home located near Bacova, Bath County, Virginia. It was built in 1858, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick structure with a hipped roof in a Greek Revival / Late Victorian style. It has a rear ell. The front facade features a pedimented tetra-style portico with Ionic order columns, placed over the central three bays of the five-bay facade. The entrance is styled upon a design on Plate 28 in Asher Benjamin's stylebook, The Practical Carpenter (1835). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Location

Bacova, Bath County, Virginia
38.10742, -79.81521

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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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Jackson River Depot Raid 1864
1864Civil War
3.4 mi
Engagement at Warm Springs
1862Civil War
4 mi
Skirmish at Warm Springs (Bath County)
1862Civil War
4.4 mi

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When was Hidden Valley listed on the National Register?

Hidden Valley was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Hidden Valley?

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

What is the period of significance for Hidden Valley?

The period of significance for Hidden Valley is recorded as the industrial era.

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