National Register of Historic Places

Spring Valley Farm (Boundary Increase)

Union, Monroe County, West Virginia
Listed
July 15, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
92000901

About this property

Spring Valley Farm, also known as the Richard Dickson Farm, is a historic home and farm located near Union, Monroe County, West Virginia. The main house began as a two-story log cabin built in 1793. The main, or big, house was added to the original log unit between 1837 and 1841. It is a two-story building with large brick chimneys on either end of its gently sloping gable roof. The front facade features a two-story porch that extends the entire length of the main unit. The porch has plain white wood columns with a Chinese Chippendale style railing on the second floor. Also on the property are a variety of contributing outbuildings including the Shop and Root Cellar (c. 1840), 1834 Well, Smoke House or Meat House (1840), Granary (c. 1870), the Old Stable (c. 1780), Cattle Barn (c. 1905), Second Creek Fort Well (c. 1780), Horse Barn (1905), Old Garage (1930), Machine Shed (1915), and Old Log Building (c. 1800). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, with a boundary increase in 1992.

Location

Union, Monroe County, West Virginia
37.68426, -80.45728

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Spring Valley Farm
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Reed's Mill
Industrial
1.2 mi
Nickell Homestead and Mill
Early Republic
2.5 mi
Organ Cave
Modern
2.7 mi
Hokes Mill Covered Bridge
Industrial
3.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Averell's Second Raid (Droop Mountain approach)
1863Civil War
8 mi
Skirmish at Lewisburg (May 1862)
1862Civil War
8.1 mi

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When was Spring Valley Farm (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Spring Valley Farm (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 15, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Spring Valley Farm (Boundary Increase)?

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

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The period of significance for Spring Valley Farm (Boundary Increase) is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1793.

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