Buckshoal Farm | |
 Outbuildings at the farm | |
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| Location | VA 737, near Omega, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°38′33″N 78°46′15″W / 36.64250°N 78.77083°W |
| Area | 275 acres (111 ha) |
| Built | 1810 |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001473[1] |
| VLR No. | 041-0108 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 16, 1987 |
| Designated VLR | March 17, 1987[2] |
Buckshoal Farm is a property along with a historic home located near Omega, Halifax County, Virginia. The earliest section was built in the early-19th century, and is the two-story pitched-roof log section of the main residence. The larger two-story, pitched-roof section of the house with its ridge perpendicular to the older section was added in 1841. It features a porch that is configured to follows the shape of the ell and bay of the front of the house. The third two-story addition dates to circa 1910. Also on the property are the contributing log smoke house, well-house and a frame shed. Buckshoal Farm was the birthplace and favorite retreat of Governor William M. Tuck.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Dianne Pierce (December 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Buckshoal Farm" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
