Spring Grove (Oak Corner, Virginia)

Spring Grove is a historic home located at Oak Corner, Caroline County, Virginia. It was built in 1856, and is an Italian Villa style dwelling built for Daniel Coleman DeJarnette, Sr. (1822–1881) on a plantation that had been owned by the DeJarnette family, French Huguenot immigrants to Virginia, since 1740. The 26 room, 12,000 square foot mansion is the third house to occupy the site.[3][4]

Spring Grove
Spring Grove house
Spring Grove (Oak Corner, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Spring Grove (Oak Corner, Virginia)
Spring Grove (Oak Corner, Virginia) is located in the United States
Spring Grove (Oak Corner, Virginia)
Nearest cityOak Corner, Virginia
Coordinates37°58′41″N 77°19′55″W / 37.97809°N 77.33196°W / 37.97809; -77.33196
Area530 acres (210 ha)
Built1856 (1856)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.76002097[1]
VLR No.016-0025
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1976
Designated VLRSeptember 21, 1976[2]
Property entrance

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ University of Virginia Press (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Registers – Page 90 – Google Books Result. ISBN 9780813918624.
  4. ^ "Virgin Virginia – The Steeple Times".