Old Mansion, originally named "The Bowling Green" by the original landowners, the Hoomes family, is a historic home located in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia. The house was built around 1741. The original front section is a 1+1⁄2-story, brick structure with a jerkin-head roof and dormers. A rear frame addition with a gambrel roof was added in the late 18th century.[3] The building is a private residence.
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| Location | S of jct. of U.S. 301 and VA 207, Bowling Green, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°02′40″N 77°21′14″W / 38.04444°N 77.35389°W |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Built | 1741, Land Grant 1665 |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000227[1] |
| VLR No. | 016-5010 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1969 |
| Designated VLR | November 5, 1968[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1] Bowling Green lent its name to the town of Bowling Green, Virginia.[4] It is included in the Bowling Green Historic District.
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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.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Mansion" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
- ^ Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
External links edit
Media related to Old Mansion at Wikimedia Commons
- Old Mansion, State Route 2 vicinity, Bowling Green, Caroline County, VA: 8 photos, 16 measures drawings, and 8 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey