Western View
Entrance to the property
Western View is located in Virginia
Western View
Western View is located in the United States
Western View
LocationVA 658, near Fork Union, Virginia
Coordinates37°44′06″N 78°21′22″W / 37.73500°N 78.35611°W / 37.73500; -78.35611
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Builtc. 1790 (1790), 1824
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.02000320[1]
VLR No.032-0114
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 1, 2002
Designated VLRApril 1, 2002[2]

Western View is a historic home located near Fork Union, Fluvanna County, Virginia. The original frame section was built about 1790, and expanded with a brick addition in 1824. The original section is a 1+1⁄2-story, two-bay, rectangular frame structure with a slate covered gable roof. The brick addition is a one-over-one wing with Greek Revival attributes. Also on the property are the contributing site of the outdoor kitchen with extant chimney, and the Henley/Johnson family cemetery.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  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 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Ellen Miyagawa (September 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Western View" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos


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