Oakley is a historic home and farm located near Upperville, Fauquier County, Virginia.
Oakley | |
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| Location | East of Upperville on US 50, near Upperville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°58′40″N 77°51′52″W / 38.97778°N 77.86444°W |
| Area | 221 acres (89 ha) |
| Built | 1853-1857 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003282[1] |
| VLR No. | 030-0046 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1983 |
| Designated VLR | June 15, 1982[2] |
History
editIt was built between 1853 and 1857, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, T-shaped brick Italianate style dwelling with a cross-gable roof. The house sits on an English basement and features tall decorative paneled chimneys, semi-hexagonal bays in each gable end, a central two-story pavilion, and a glazed cupola. Also on the property are the contributing original smokehouse and an early building, possibly a tenant house.
The house was built by Colonel Richard Henry Dulany and the property is located near the site of the Upperville Colt & Horse Show first held in June 1852. It remains the oldest such event in America.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[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.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oakley" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo