Geddes (Clifford, Virginia)
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Geddes | |
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| Location | SR 700, near Clifford, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°39′57″N 78°59′15″W / 37.66583°N 78.98750°WCoordinates: 37°39′57″N 78°59′15″W / 37.66583°N 78.98750°W |
| Area | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Built by | Rose, Col. Hugh |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP Reference # | 83003257[1] |
| VLR # | 005-0007 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1983 |
| Designated VLR | October 19, 1982[2] |
Geddes is a historic home located near Clifford, Amherst County, Virginia. It was built in several stages between about 1762 and the mid-19th century. It is a 1 1/2-story, Colonial era frame house of post and beam construction with a hipped roof. It is referred to as the oldest house in Amherst County by area residents. Its builder, Hugh Rose, is best remembered as the friend of Thomas Jefferson who looked after Jefferson's family at Geddes during the British raid on Charlotteville in 1781.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Geddes" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
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