Geddes is a historic home located near Clifford, Amherst County, Virginia. It was built in several stages between about 1762 and the mid-19th century. It is a 1+1⁄2-story, Colonial era frame house of post and beam construction with a hipped roof. It is referred to as the oldest house in Amherst County by area residents. Its builder, Hugh Rose, is best remembered as the friend of Thomas Jefferson who looked after Jefferson's family at Geddes during the British raid on Charlottesville in 1781.[3]
Geddes | |
 Roadside view of the farmhouse | |
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| Location | Jefferson Trace, near Clifford, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°39′57″N 78°59′15″W / 37.66583°N 78.98750°W |
| Area | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Built by | Col. Hugh Rose |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003257[1] |
| VLR No. | 005-0007 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1983 |
| Designated VLR | October 19, 1982[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[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. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Geddes" (PDF). and Accompanying photo