Rose Cliff

Rose Cliff

Rose Cliff, February 2010
Location 835 Oak Ave., Waynesboro, Virginia
Coordinates 38°3′43″N 78°54′9″W / 38.06194°N 78.90250°W / 38.06194; -78.90250Coordinates: 38°3′43″N 78°54′9″W / 38.06194°N 78.90250°W / 38.06194; -78.90250
Area 1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
Built c. 1850
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 06000755[1]
VLR # 136-5051
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 30, 2006
Designated VLR June 8, 2006[2]

Rose Cliff, also known as Rose Cliff Fruit Farm, is a historic home located at Waynesboro, Virginia. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style brick Shenandoah Valley farmhouse. It has a central passage/double-pile plan under a hipped roof. It was once the center of a thriving apple operation that lasted from the late-19th century until 1930.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1] It is located in the Tree Streets Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. D. Cabell Vest (March 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rose Cliff" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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