| Homespun | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Virginia Landmarks Register | |
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| Location | 949 Cedar Creek Grade, near Winchester, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°9′46″N 78°11′40″W / 39.16278°N 78.19444°W / 39.16278; -78.19444 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1795 (1795), c. 1820 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic, Dogtrot |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001671 |
| VLR No. | 034-0180 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 2002 |
| Designated VLR | June 12, 2002 |
Homespun, also known as the Bell House, is a historic home located near Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. It is a vernacular, 2+1⁄2-story log, frame, stone and brick structure dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The earliest section was built in the 1790s, and is a three-bay wooden structure consisting of two log pens with a frame connector, or dogtrot, and covered with weatherboards. A two-story, two-bay, stone and brick addition was built about 1820. Also on the property is a contributing stone smokehouse.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
References
- ^ "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.
- Howard J. Kittell (March 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Homespun" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
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