Massanutton Heights
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Massanutton Heights | |
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| Location | W of Luray on U.S. 211, Luray, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°38′15″N 78°34′08″W / 38.63750°N 78.56889°WCoordinates: 38°38′15″N 78°34′08″W / 38.63750°N 78.56889°W |
| Area | 144 acres (58 ha) |
| Built | c. 1820 |
| Built by | Burner, John R. |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 76002117[1] |
| VLR # | 069-0123 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 30, 1976 |
| Designated VLR | February 17, 1976[2] |
Massanutton Heights is a historic home located near Luray, Page County, Virginia. It was built about 1820, and is a large two-story, four bay, Federal style brick dwelling with a side gable roof. It has two exterior end chimneys and one interior chimney. The house has a three-room, single pile plan with closed winder stairs in the southwest corners of the two end rooms. A large, two-story frame addition and full width front porch were constructed in 1924 when the building was used as a boarding house. The interior features painted decorations in the first floor parlor.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Massanutton Heights" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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