Sharp's Oakland
Sharp's Oakland | |
 Property entrance | |
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| Location | 12308 Verdon Rd., Doswell, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°53′56″N 77°30′49″W / 37.89889°N 77.51361°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 01001514[1] |
| VLR No. | 042-0461 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 24, 2002 |
| Designated VLR | June 13, 2001[2] |
Sharp's Oakland is a historic home located at Doswell, Hanover County, Virginia. It was built about 1890, and is a three-story, I-house frame dwelling in the Second Empire style. It features a high mansard roof still covered with patterned wooden shingles and a simple porch with Eastlake posts. Also on the property is a contributing slave quarter with a massive chimney.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Theresa Stevenson and J. G. Zehmer (August 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sharp's Oakland" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
