National Register of Historic Places

Rosedale (Boundary Increase)

Lynchburg (Independent City), Lynchburg County, Virginia
Listed
April 9, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92000240

About this property

Rosedale, a historic property comprising the Graves Mill ruins, Christopher Johnson Cottage, and Rosedale mansion, is located at Lynchburg, Virginia. The Rosedale property contains two buildings of major importance, the ruins of an 18th-century grist mill, and numerous subsidiary buildings. The earliest structure remaining is the Christopher Johnson Cottage, dating from ca. 1764 to 1774. The small, 1+1⁄2-story frame structure has long been known as the Johnson Cottage. The Rosedale mansion was erected in 1836 by Odin Clay, the first president of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, and is a two-story, three-bay, brick home laid in Flemish bond. The house was enlarged in 1929; a three-bay brick wing was added the original house. It was designed by Lynchburg architect Stanhope S. Johnson, who is best known for designing the Allied Arts Building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, with a boundary increase in 1992.

Location

Lynchburg (Independent City), Lynchburg County, Virginia
37.37731, -79.23158

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Rosedale (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Rosedale (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 1992.

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Rosedale (Boundary Increase) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Rosedale (Boundary Increase) is recorded as the industrial era.

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