Bloomsbury is a historic home located near Orange, Orange County, Virginia. The original section dates to the early- to mid-18th century, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, frame Colonial dwelling with a steep gable roof and "U"-plan stairway of a form unknown elsewhere in Virginia. It retains nearly all its original late-Georgian interior detailing. It was doubled in size about 1797, with a two-story Federal-period addition that stands at right angles to the original block and is flanked by early shed-roofed end wings. The house was restored in the 1960s. Also on the property are a contributing 19th-century smokehouse, a contributing 18th-century cemetery, and a contributing garden site.[3]
Bloomsbury | |
 Historic marker for Bloomsbury near Orange County Airport, April 2017 | |
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| Location | Off VA 20 W of jct. with VA 600, near Orange, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°15′23″N 78°3′33″W / 38.25639°N 78.05917°W |
| Area | 377 acres (153 ha) |
| Built | c. 1720, c. 1797 |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Georgian, Southern Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000044[1] |
| VLR No. | 068-0005 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1992 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 1990[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Jeffrey M. O'Dell (June 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bloomsbury" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo