Rosedale Historic District (Covington, Virginia)

Rosedale Historic District is a national historic district located at Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia. The district encompasses 76 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Alleghany County. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including the Queen Anne, Greek Revival, and Classical Revival styles. The most notable residence is Rose Dale, constructed in the late-1850s as a plantation house. The Rosedale neighborhood was in established in 1899–1900. In addition to the dwellings a former hospital is situated in the district.[3]

Rosedale Historic District
Rosedale Plantation House (Covington, Virginia)
Rosedale Historic District (Covington, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Rosedale Historic District (Covington, Virginia)
Rosedale Historic District (Covington, Virginia) is located in the United States
Rosedale Historic District (Covington, Virginia)
LocationRoughly bounded by US 60, Jackson River. and Luke's Mountain, Covington, Virginia
Coordinates37°42′42″N 79°59′59″W / 37.71167°N 79.99972°W / 37.71167; -79.99972
Area43 acres (17 ha)
Built1856 (1856)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Queen Anne, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.98000738[1]
VLR No.003-0338
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 26, 1998
Designated VLRApril 28, 1995[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Leslie A. Giles and I. Daniel Pezzoni (January 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rosedale Historic District" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources., Accompanying two photos and Accompanying map