Massie House, also known as Oak Grove, was a historic home located at Falling Spring, Alleghany County, Virginia. It was built in two phases in 1825–1826, and was a double-pile, two-story, five-bay, wood-frame house on a brick foundation in the Federal style. The main entrance featured the original paneled double-doors ornamented with small Chinese and Gothic motifs, flanked by sidelights and topped by a segmental fanlight.[3]
Massie House | |
 Driveway to the property | |
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| Location | U.S. Route 220 near Falling Spring, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°52′41″N 79°55′15″W / 37.87806°N 79.92083°W |
| Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Built | 1825-1826 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Demolished | By 2020 |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004669[1] |
| VLR No. | 003-0011 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 8, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | December 16, 1980[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
In 2018, the tract of land including Massie House was sold in a court-ordered auction.[4] By 2020, Massie House had been demolished.[5]
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 (December 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Massie House" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
- ^ "GoToAuction.com".
- ^ "Virginia Department of Historic Resources".