Rivanna Farm

Rivanna Farm
Location Route 1, near Bremo Bluff, Virginia
Coordinates 37°44′08″N 78°12′36″W / 37.73556°N 78.21000°W / 37.73556; -78.21000Coordinates: 37°44′08″N 78°12′36″W / 37.73556°N 78.21000°W / 37.73556; -78.21000
Area 255 acres (103 ha)
Built 1839, 1880
Architect Anderson, D. Wiley
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP Reference # 01000147[1]
VLR # 032-0261
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 16, 2001
Designated VLR December 6, 2000[2]

The Rivanna Farm, originally called Eglenton, is a historic home and farm located near Bremo Bluff, Fluvanna County, Virginia. The main house is the work by grassroots builder and architect, Capt. John B. Anderson of Fluvanna Co., father of architect D. Wiley Anderson, who assisted in its construction. It was built in 1880, and is a two-story, frame dwelling in the Italianate style. Also on the property are the contributing kitchen / quarter building, smokehouse, overseer's house, two corncribs, stable, bath house / tool shed, granary, well, and schoolhouse / tenant house. Farm operations started at the Rivanna Farm site in 1839.[3]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Susan C. Sperling (May 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rivanna Farm" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos


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