Point of Fork Plantation
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Point of Fork Plantation | |
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| Location | West of Columbia off VA 624, near Columbia, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°45′07″N 78°10′34″W / 37.75194°N 78.17611°WCoordinates: 37°45′07″N 78°10′34″W / 37.75194°N 78.17611°W |
| Area | 265 acres (107 ha) |
| Built | c. 1830 |
| Built by | Galt, James |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 74002116[1] |
| VLR # | 032-0024 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 13, 1974 |
| Designated VLR | April 16, 1974[2] |
Point of Fork Plantation is a historic plantation house and farm located near Columbia, Fluvanna County, Virginia. The main house was built about 1830, and is a two-story, five bay, brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It measures 50 feet by 40 feet and is topped by a shallow hipped roof with balustrade. The front facade features a large two-story tetrastyle Greek Doric order portico. Also on the property are a contributing servant's house and office. The house is a twin of Glen Arvon, as they were built by brother William and James Galt. In March 1865, Federal troops under General Philip Sheridan occupied the plantation and Sheridan set up headquarters in the house.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[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 (March 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Point of Fork Plantation" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
