Isaac Spitler House is a historic home and farm complex located near Luray, Page County, Virginia. The farmhouse was built in 1826, and is a two-story, brick dwelling with a gable roof. A wing was added in 1857 to create an L-shaped building. Located on the property are the contributing remains of a double-unit stone outbuilding which sheltered and sustained the original settlers (about 1738–1739) and two succeeding generations; chimney and remains of a log building; stone wellhouse and dairy; large vernacular Switzer or Swisher barn dated to the 1750s; combination wagon shed and corn crib; a set of stone steps which were used to assist persons in mounting horses and getting into wagons; two eight-foot-high stone gateposts; and a small family cemetery containing nine graves.[3]
Isaac Spitler House | |
 Front of the house | |
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| Location | 2948 Oak Forest Ln., near Luray, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°37′42″N 78°30′20″W / 38.62833°N 78.50556°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1740, 1826, 1857 |
| Built by | John Spitler |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000486[1] |
| VLR No. | 069-0007 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 23, 1997 |
| Designated VLR | March 19, 1997[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[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.
- ^ unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Isaac Spitler House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo