Crabtree–Blackwell Farm is a historic farm located near Blackwell, Washington County, Virginia. The main house is a "saddlebag" type building with 2 1/2-story pens connected by a central limestone rubble chimney stack. The remaining Appalachian vernacular contributing resources are a spring house or milkhouse and log hay barn. The farm is representative of mountain folk culture.[3]
Crabtree–Blackwell Farm | |
 Crabtree–Blackwell Farm, April 2011 | |
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| Location | 1 mi. S of Blackwell on SR 686, near Blackwell, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°49′01″N 81°51′09″W / 36.81694°N 81.85250°W |
| Area | 82 acres (33 ha) |
| Architectural style | Appalachian vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 75002041[1] |
| VLR No. | 095-0076 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 1, 1975 |
| Designated VLR | December 17, 1974[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Crabtree–Blackwell Farm" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo