Spring Grove is a historic home located at Oak Corner, Caroline County, Virginia. It was built in 1856, and is an Italian Villa style dwelling built for Daniel Coleman DeJarnette, Sr. (1822–1881) on a plantation that had been owned by the DeJarnette family, French Huguenot immigrants to Virginia, since 1740. The 26 room, 12,000 square foot mansion is the third house to occupy the site.[3][4]
Spring Grove | |
 Spring Grove house | |
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| Nearest city | Oak Corner, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°58′41″N 77°19′55″W / 37.97809°N 77.33196°W |
| Area | 530 acres (210 ha) |
| Built | 1856 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002097[1] |
| VLR No. | 016-0025 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
| Designated VLR | September 21, 1976[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[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 5 June 2013.
- ^ University of Virginia Press (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Registers – Page 90 – Google Books Result. ISBN 9780813918624.
- ^ "Virgin Virginia – The Steeple Times".