The Rivanna Farm, originally called Eglenton, is a historic home and farm located near Bremo Bluff in Fluvanna County, Virginia. The main house is the work by grassroots builder and architect, Capt. John B. Anderson, father of architect D. Wiley Anderson, who assisted in its construction. It was built in 1880, and is a two-story, frame dwelling in the Italianate style. Also on the property are the contributing kitchen / quarter building, smokehouse, overseer's house, two corncribs, stable, bath house / tool shed, granary, well, and schoolhouse / tenant house. Farm operations started at the Rivanna Farm site in 1839.[3]
Rivanna Farm | |
 Barn on site | |
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| Location | Route 1, near Bremo Bluff, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°44′08″N 78°12′36″W / 37.73556°N 78.21000°W |
| Area | 255 acres (103 ha) |
| Built | 1839, 1880 |
| Architect | D. Wiley Anderson John B. Anderson |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000147[1] |
| VLR No. | 032-0261 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 16, 2001 |
| Designated VLR | December 6, 2000[2] |
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
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.
- ^ Susan C. Sperling (May 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rivanna Farm" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos