Evergreen (Rocky Mount, Virginia)

Evergreen, also known as the Callaway-Deyerle House, is an historic home located near Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia. The original section, now the rear ell, was built about 1840, is a two-story, two-bay, rectangular brick dwelling with a hipped roof in a vernacular Greek Revival style. A two-story front section in the Italianate style was added about 1861. A side gable and wing addition was built at the same time. Also on the property are a contributing silo (c. 1861), barn (c. 1920), and tenant house (c. 1930).[3] The silo on site is one of the earliest all brick grain silos in this part of the country.

Evergreen-Callaway-Deyerle House
Evergreen house in July 2013
Evergreen (Rocky Mount, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Evergreen (Rocky Mount, Virginia)
Location536 Coles Cr. Rd., near Rocky Mount, Virginia
Coordinates37°00′54″N 79°58′20″W / 37.01500°N 79.97222°W / 37.01500; -79.97222
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Builtc. 1840 (1840), c. 1861
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.99001504[1]
VLR No.033-0214
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 9, 1999
Designated VLRSeptember 15, 1999[2]

Part of the original estate was built by Benjamin Deyerle.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

References edit

  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. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Molly Meredith (July 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Evergreen-Callaway-Deyerle House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos