Pleasant View (Forest, Virginia)
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Pleasant View | |
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| Location | 5050 Bellevue Rd., Forest, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°20′53″N 79°21′46″W / 37.34806°N 79.36278°WCoordinates: 37°20′53″N 79°21′46″W / 37.34806°N 79.36278°W |
| Area | 18.1 acres (7.3 ha) |
| Built | c. 1840 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 06001043[1] |
| VLR # | 009-0207 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 15, 2006 |
| Designated VLR | September 6, 2006[2] |
Pleasant View is a historic home located near Forest, Bedford County, Virginia. It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, five bay, brick dwelling in the Classical Revival style. It features Greek Revival style decorative details, front doors on both the first and second floors, plastered recessed panels between the floor levels, and a typical side-gable roof with wood cornice. Also on the property are a contributing late-19th century frame smokehouse, the remaining half of a “saddlebag” kitchen/quarters building, and a family cemetery.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[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 2013-05-12.
- ↑ Michael J. Pulice (August 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pleasant View" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos
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