Kennedy–Lunsford Farm | |
 Distant view from the north | |
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| Location | Approximately .5 mi. S of VA 606, near jct. with VA 604, 1194 Raphine Rd., Raphine, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°56′07″N 79°16′15″W / 37.93528°N 79.27083°W |
| Area | 161.7 acres (65.4 ha) |
| Built | c. 1775 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000592 (original) 99000140[1] (increase) |
| VLR No. | 081-0032 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 7, 1996 |
| Boundary increase | February 22, 1999 |
| Designated VLR | June 12, 2002[2] |
Kennedy–Lunsford Farm is a historic home, farm, and national historic district located near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. The district encompasses six contributing buildings. The main house (c. 1775) is built of stone. Additional buildings: a large bank barn, a corn crib / machinery shed, a spring house, a chicken coop and a syrup house, all date from the early 20th century.
The main house is a two-story, three-bay, vernacular Georgian-style stone dwelling with a gable roof and interior end chimneys. It has a single bay, gable-roofed front porch and two-story rear frame ell.[3][4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ William T. Frazier and Lisa Marie Tucker (October 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kennedy–Lunsford Farm" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ Calder Loth (September 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kennedy–Lunsford Farm" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
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