National Register of Historic Places

Riverside

Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia
Listed
October 11, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95001172

About this property

Riverside is a historic home located at Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. It was built about 1850, and is a large 2+1⁄2-story, seven-bay, T-shaped brick dwelling with Greek Revival, Italianate, and Colonial Revival design elements. It has a side-passage, double-pile plan with matching single-pile wings, with additions added in 1921, to the north and south. The front facade features a one-bay, hip-roofed, Greek Revival-style portico. The house has a hipped roof with dormers added in the early-20th century. Also on the property is the contributing early-20th century garage. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. It is located in the Riverton Historic District.

Location

1315 Old Winchester Pike
Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia
38.94545, -78.19649

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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

Riverton Historic District
Civil War
0.2 mi
Lackawanna
Industrial
0.2 mi
Killahevlin
Industrial
0.6 mi
Rose Hill
Early Republic
1 mi
Front Royal Recreational Park Historic District
Listed
1.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Guard Hill (Virginia 1864)
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Cedarville Skirmish – Jackson's Valley Campaign May 1862
1862Civil War
1.1 mi

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When was Riverside listed on the National Register?

Riverside was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 11, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Riverside?

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

What is the period of significance for Riverside?

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

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