National Register of Historic Places

Rose Hill Farm

Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia
Listed
February 21, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000149

About this property

Rose Hill Farm is a historic home and farm located near Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. It is a vernacular Federal style, 2+1⁄2-story brick and stucco structure built about 1819. The earliest section was built about 1797, and began as a three-room-plan, 1+1⁄2-story, log structure built upon a limestone foundation. About 1850, the house was enhanced with vernacular Greek Revival-style elements. Also on the property are a contributing summer kitchen (c. 1862), cistern (date unknown), corn crib (date unknown), and barn (c.1850–1860). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Location

1985 Jones Rd.
Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia
39.14992, -78.21712

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Nineveh (Frederick County)
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0.6 mi
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1.9 mi
Kernstown — Third Action (July 24 1864)
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2.2 mi
First Winchester — Bowers Hill Assault (May 25, 1862)
1862Civil War
2.5 mi

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When was Rose Hill Farm listed on the National Register?

Rose Hill Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 21, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Rose Hill Farm?

Rose Hill Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rose Hill Farm?

The period of significance for Rose Hill Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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