National Register of Historic Places

Lincoln Homestead and Cemetery

Broadway, Rockingham County, Virginia
Listed
December 5, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72001414

About this property

Lincoln Homestead and Cemetery, also known as the Jacob Lincoln House, is a historic home and cemetery located near Broadway, Rockingham County, Virginia. It was built in two sections. The main section was built about 1800, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick structure with a side-gable roof. It features an elaborate wooden cornice with Wall-of-Troy molding, corbels and dentils, and a Federal style doorway. The two-story brick rear ell was built in 1849 and joined to the main house in the early-1900s. Located on the property is the Lincoln family cemetery in which are buried five generations of the family, as well as Queenie, a woman who was enslaved by the Lincoln family, and "Virginia John" Lincoln, great-grandfather of Abraham Lincoln. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. In November 2019, the house was purchased by Benjamin and Sarah Bixler after being vacant for 20 years. The new owners completed a combination of restoration and renovations on the house in 2021.

Location

Broadway, Rockingham County, Virginia
38.56115, -78.82728

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 Lincoln Homestead and Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Lincoln Homestead and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Lincoln Homestead and Cemetery?

Lincoln Homestead and Cemetery is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lincoln Homestead and Cemetery?

The period of significance for Lincoln Homestead and Cemetery is recorded as the industrial era.

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