Rosedale Historic District is a national historic district located at Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia. The district encompasses 76 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Alleghany County. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including the Queen Anne, Greek Revival, and Classical Revival styles. The most notable residence is Rose Dale, constructed in the late-1850s as a plantation house. The Rosedale neighborhood was in established in 1899–1900. In addition to the dwellings a former hospital is situated in the district.[3]
Rosedale Historic District | |
.jpg) Rosedale Plantation House (Covington, Virginia) | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by US 60, Jackson River. and Luke's Mountain, Covington, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°42′42″N 79°59′59″W / 37.71167°N 79.99972°W |
| Area | 43 acres (17 ha) |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000738[1] |
| VLR No. | 003-0338 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 26, 1998 |
| Designated VLR | April 28, 1995[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
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Frank and Mattie Hammond House -
William and Annie McAllister House
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 May 12, 2013.
- ^ Leslie A. Giles and I. Daniel Pezzoni (January 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rosedale Historic District" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources., Accompanying two photos and Accompanying map