National Register of Historic Places

Mountain View Farm

Clifford, Amherst County, Virginia
Listed
September 2, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96001453

About this property

Mountain View Farm, also known as Spencer Plantation and Mountain View Farm at Rebec Vineyards, is a historic home and farm located near Clifford, Amherst County, Virginia. The property includes an 18th-century mansion, built about 1777, a 19th-century cottage and five other supporting buildings. The main house is a standard timber frame, two-story, three-bay, I-house with a rear ell addition. It is sheathed in weatherboard with end chimneys. It was moved to its present site in 1831. The cottage is a one-room building with a lean-to shed addition. It was originally used as a doctor's office by Dr. Paul Carrington Cabell, and probably dates to the 1830s or 40s. Also on the property are the contributing well house, a playhouse (originally a chicken coop), a smokehouse, an ice house, carriage house, and a chicken coop. The property has been home to Rebec Vineyards since 1987. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Location

Clifford, Amherst County, Virginia
37.64301, -78.98584

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 Battles

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When was Mountain View Farm listed on the National Register?

Mountain View Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 2, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Mountain View Farm?

Mountain View Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mountain View Farm?

The period of significance for Mountain View Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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