Baxter House (Edom, Virginia)
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| Location | North of Harrisonburg on VA 42, nearEdom, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°33′20″N78°50′10″W/ 38.55556°N 78.83611°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | c. 1775 |
| Built by | George Baxter |
| Architectural style | Double Pen |
| NRHP referenceNo. | 73002057[1] |
| VLRNo. | 082-0071 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 3, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | July 17, 1973[2] |
Baxter Houseis a historic home located nearEdom,Rockingham County, Virginia.The house dates to about 1775, and is a single pile, double-pen dwelling consisting of two abutted two-bay, two-story log structures set on limestone foundation. It was built by Scottish settler George Baxter, whose sonGeorge A. Baxterserved as president ofWashington and Lee Universityfrom 1799 to 1829.[3]
It was listed on theNational Register of Historic Placesin 1973.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ab"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.July 9, 2010.
- ^"Virginia Landmarks Register".Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-09-21.Retrieved5 June2013.
- ^Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (July 1973)."National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Baxter House"(PDF).Virginia Department of Historic Resources.andAccompanying photo
