The Residence, Locust Dale

Name: The Residence
Address: Locust Dale, United States

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The Residence, also known as Woodberry, is a historic home located on the grounds of Woodberry Forest School at Woodberry Forest, Madison County, Virginia. It was built in 1793, reputedly after the plans of Thomas Jefferson. In 1884, the house was extensively enlarged and altered. It is a 1+1⁄2-story, wood frame, Federal-style residence. The front facade features a pedimented Tuscan order portico. The house is covered with weatherboarding and is topped by its original hipped roof. Also on the property is the contributing smokehouse. The house was built for William Madison, brother of President James Madison. ()

Built: 1793 (231 years ago)Coordinates: 38°17'32"N, 78°7'8"W

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Locust Dale United States

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The Residence – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: James Madison's Montpelier, James Madison Museum, St. Thomas Church, Orange County Courthouse.

5.7 miSW
Museum, History museum
James Madison's Montpelier, Orange
146 min walk • James Madison's Montpelier, located in Orange County, Virginia, was the plantation house of the Madison family, including fourth president of the United States, James Madison, and his wife Dolley.
3.4 miS
Museum, History museum
James Madison Museum, Orange
87 min walk • The James Madison Museum located in Orange, Virginia is a museum dedicated to 4th president of the United States James Madison and his wife, Dolley Madison. Exhibits include original furniture used by James Madison, his personal items, portraits of the Madisons, and a statue.
3.4 miS
Church
St. Thomas Church, Orange
86 min walk • St. Thomas Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Orange, Virginia, United States. It is a rectangular brick structure measuring 40 feet wide and 105 feet deep. The front facade features a recessed portico with two Doric columns flanked by two Doric pilasters.
3.3 miS
Interesting neighbourhood, Neo-renaissance architecture
Orange County Courthouse, Orange
84 min walk • Orange County Courthouse is a historic courthouse complex located at Orange, Orange County, Virginia. It was built in 1858–1859, and is a 1 1/2-story, Italian Villa style brick structure. The front facade features a three-part arcade consisting of a semi-elliptical arch flanked by small semicircular arches.
3.2 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Locust Hill, Locust Dale
82 min walk • Locust Hill is a historic home and farm complex located at Locust Dale, Madison County, Virginia. The two-story frame house incorporates an original side-passage- plan section dating to 1834. which was enlarged and given a two-tier Doric order front porch probably about 1849.
3.6 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Chestnut Hill, Orange
91 min walk • Chestnut Hill is a historic home located at Orange, Orange County, Virginia. It was built about 1860, and is a two-story, frame dwelling in a combination of the Italianate and Greek Revival styles. A Second Empire style mansard roof was added in 1891.
3.2 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Rebel Hall, Orange
82 min walk • Rebel Hall is a historic plantation house located at Orange, Orange County, Virginia. It was built in 1848–1849, and is a two-story, three bay, Greek Revival style brick dwelling.
3.3 miS
Neighbourhood
Orange Commercial Historic District, Orange
85 min walk • Orange Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Orange, Orange County, Virginia. One of Virginia's Main Street communities, it encompasses 61 contributing buildings in the central business district of Orange's county seat.
0.6 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Brampton, Locust Dale
16 min walk • Brampton, also known as Buena Vista Farm, is a historic home located near Orange, in Madison County, Virginia. It was built about 1846, as a two-bay, side passage plan with a flat roof, two-story portico, and a small wing.