Isaac Spitler House

Isaac Spitler House
Location 2948 Oak Forest Ln., near Luray, Virginia
Coordinates 38°37′42″N 78°30′20″W / 38.62833°N 78.50556°W / 38.62833; -78.50556Coordinates: 38°37′42″N 78°30′20″W / 38.62833°N 78.50556°W / 38.62833; -78.50556
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built c. 1740 (1740), 1826, 1857
Built by Spitler, John
Architectural style Colonial, Federal
NRHP Reference # 97000486[1]
VLR # 069-0007
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 23, 1997
Designated VLR March 19, 1997[2]

Isaac Spitler House is a historic home and farm complex located near Luray, Page County, Virginia. The farmhouse was built in 1826, and is a two-story, brick dwelling with a gable roof. A wing was added in 1857 to create an "L"-shaped building. Located on the property are the contributing remains of a double-unit stone outbuilding which sheltered and sustained the original settlers (about 1738-1739) and two succeeding generations; chimney and remains of a log building; stone wellhouse and dairy; large vernacular Switzer or Swisher barn dated to the 1750s; combination wagon shed and corn crib; a set of stone steps which were used to assist persons in mounting horses and getting into wagons; two eight-foot-high stone gateposts; and a small family cemetery containing nine graves.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Isaac Spitler House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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