Soldier's Rest is a historic farmhouse located in Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia. It was constructed about 1780[3] for the family of William Morton. The property was later owned, and expanded upon, by Daniel Morgan, a general in the American Revolution. The property was also owned by Col Griffin Taylor, a veteran of the War of 1812. The fact that it was owned by two soldiers gave the home the "Soldier's Rest" moniker.[3][4]
Soldier's Rest | |
 Soldier's Rest | |
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| Location | .3 mi N of Fairfax Ave., approximately .5 mi. E of jct. of US 340 and VA 7, near Berryville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°09′24″N 77°58′12″W / 39.15667°N 77.97000°W |
| Area | 22 acres (8.9 ha) |
| Built | 1780 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000579[1] |
| VLR No. | 021-0073 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 23, 1996 |
| Designated VLR | March 20, 1996[2] |
Prior to the current house being built, a smaller one stood some 200 yards away, and said to be the place where George Washington stayed when he was surveying the land here for Lord Fairfax in 1748.[5]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
Notes
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 5 June 2013.
- ^ a b , pg 122
- ^ Maral S. Kalbian and J. Daniel Pezzoni (January 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Soldier's Rest" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Rest_Photos.htm Accompanying photo
- ^ Howe, Henry. Historical Collections of Virginia pg 233-34
References
edit- Loth, Calder (1999). Virginia Landmarks Register. University of Virginia Press. p. 601. ISBN 978-0-8139-1862-4.
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