Oak Spring Farm
Oak Spring Farm is a historic farm located in Rockbridge County, Virginia, near the community of Steeles Tavern. The farm's oldest building, its I-house style farmhouse, was built in 1826 by William Moore. The name of the farm came from a nearby spring originally used by Native American hunters. In 1845, Uriah Fultz purchased the farm; he later gave it to his brother Isaac, who opened a blacksmith shop on the property. In 1860, a two-story horizontal plank addition was placed on the house. The farm's bank barn, added in 1878 is one of the largest in the United States; it replaced the previous barn, which had been destroyed in the Civil War.[2]
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| Location | SR 706 at US 11 |
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| Coordinates | 37°54′18″N 79°14′1″W |
| Area | 14 acres (5.7 ha) |
| Built | 1826 |
| Built by | William Moore |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000780[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 19, 1994 |
The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 19, 1994.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Loth, Calder (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Register. University of Virginia Press. p. 468. ISBN 9780813918624.
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