Farmer's Rest is a historic plantation property at 9341 Varina Road in Henrico County, Virginia. The 26-acre (11 ha) property's farm complex includes a brick Greek Revival house, a smokehouse/workshop, chicken coop, and barn. Other resources include the family cemetery of the Bullington family, early owners of the land, and the extensive archaeological remains of a former slave quarters. The main house is a well-preserved example of Greek Revival architecture, having retained much of its interior woodwork, flooring and plaster.[2]

Farmer's Rest
Farmer's Rest is located in Virginia
Farmer's Rest
Farmer's Rest is located in the United States
Farmer's Rest
Location9341 Varina Rd., near Henrico, Virginia
Coordinates37°24′32″N 77°21′13″W / 37.40889°N 77.35361°W / 37.40889; -77.35361
Area26 acres (11 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.15000015[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 2015

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Farmer's Rest" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2015-10-01.