Mannheim (Linville, Virginia)

Mannheim, also known as Koffman House, Kauffman House, and Coffman House, is a historic home located near Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia. It was constructed circa 1788 on a 360 acre plantation by David Coffman, a descendant of one of the first German settlers in the Shenandoah Valley. David Coffman named his masterpiece after the German city from which the Coffmans originated. Mannheim is a two-story, three-bay, stone Colonial style dwelling. It has a steep side gable roof with overhanging eaves and a central chimney. A two-story, Greek Revival style wood-frame ell with double porches was added to the rear of the dwelling about 1855. A front porch also added in the 19th century has since been removed. Also on the property are the contributing two brick slave quarters, a log smokehouse, an office, a chicken shed, and the ruins of a stone spring house. The house is representative of vernacular German architecture of the mid-to-late 18th century, as constructed in America.[3]

Mannheim
Mannheim (Linville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Mannheim (Linville, Virginia)
Mannheim (Linville, Virginia) is located in the United States
Mannheim (Linville, Virginia)
Location4713 Wengers Mill Rd., near Linville, Virginia
Coordinates38°32′45″N 78°51′00″W / 38.54583°N 78.85000°W / 38.54583; -78.85000
Area90 acres (36 ha)
Builtc. 1788 (1788), c. 1855
Architectural styleColonial, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.04000553[1]
VLR No.082-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 27, 2004
Designated VLRMarch 1, 2004[2]

Mannheim was occupied by successive generations of the Coffman family until 1880. In the mid-1990s Mannheim was purchased by a James Madison University professor who restored it to its 18th-century appearance. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Jennifer Bunting Hallock (August 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mannheim" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos