Bay Point Farm
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Bay Point Farm | |
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| Location | 1400 Sleepy Hole Rd., Suffolk, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°50′42″N 76°31′00″W / 36.84500°N 76.51667°WCoordinates: 36°50′42″N 76°31′00″W / 36.84500°N 76.51667°W |
| Area | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Built | 1924-1925 |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP Reference # | 03000571[1] |
| VLR # | 133-5049 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 23, 2003 |
| Designated VLR | March 19, 2003[2] |
Bay Point Farm, also known as Bay Point Dairy Farm, Obici House, Sleepy Hole Golf Course, is a historic home and dairy farm located at Suffolk, Virginia. The main house is an irregularly planned Italian Renaissance style house overlooking the Nansemond River. It is a two-story, single-family dwelling, with the original section dated to about 1870. The two end blocks were added in 1925 and have hipped roofs. Associated with the house are the garage, a silo, storage building, large farm building, and small shed. Bay Point Farm was the home of Amedeo Obici, the Planters Nut and Chocolate Company founder. Obici purchased Bay Point Farm in 1924 and remained in Suffolk at Bay Point Farm until his death in 1947.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[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 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Kimble A. David (December 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bay Point Farm" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos
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