Church Hill, also known as Timber Ridge Plantation, is a historic plantation house located near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It was built circa 1848, and is a two-story, three-bay, rectangular brick Greek Revival style dwelling. It has a one-story, rear kitchen ell. The house features stuccoed Doric order pilasters at the corners and midpoints of the long sides. Timber Ridge Plantation was the birthplace of Sam Houston (1793-1863). On the property is a non-contributing log building which tradition claims was constructed from logs salvaged from the Sam Houston birthplace cabin. The cabin is believed to have been located at the site of the kitchen ell.[3]
Church Hill | |
 Front of the house | |
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| Location | 6.5 mi. NE of Lexington off U.S.11 at I-64, near Lexington, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°50′30″N 79°21′32″W / 37.84167°N 79.35889°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1848 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003079[1] |
| VLR No. | 081-0065 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 26, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | June 21, 1977[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
See also
edit- John Houston (1690–1754), who established Timber Ridge Plantation
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 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church Hill" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-03. and Accompanying photo