National Register of Historic Places

Locust Grove

Rapidan, Culpeper County, Virginia
Listed
October 9, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85003131

About this property

Locust Grove, also known as the Goodwin Farm, is a historic home located at Rapidan, Culpeper County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1730, and expanded in at least four major building campaigns over the next half-century. It had its present configuration by 1840. The house is a 1+1⁄2-story, four-bay, log and frame structure featuring a central chimney, two-room plan main block flanked by early gable-end lean-tos and rear additions. It has a steep gable roof with modern dormers. It was renovated in the 1970s. Also on the property is a contributing mid-19th century smokehouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

Rapidan, Culpeper County, Virginia
38.31681, -78.04567

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

Waddell Memorial Presbyterian Church
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2.7 mi
Brampton
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Cedar Mountain — Stonewall Jackson vs Banks
1862Civil War
3.2 mi

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When was Locust Grove listed on the National Register?

Locust Grove was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Locust Grove?

Locust Grove is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Locust Grove?

The period of significance for Locust Grove is recorded as the industrial era.

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