Elk Hill (Goochland, Virginia)
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For the Elk Hill plantation in Bedford County, Virginia, see Elk Hill (Forest, Virginia).
Elk Hill, also known as Harrison's Elk Hill, is a historic plantation home located near Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia. It was built between 1835 and 1839, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, stuccoed brick central-hall-plan house in the Greek Revival style. It has a two-story rear ell. The front facade features a one-story Tuscan order portico consisting of paired rectangular wooden pillars supporting a full entablature.[3] Also on the property are the contributing servants' quarters (some former slave quarters), tack house, and spring house.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
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Elk Hill | |
Location | W of Goochland off VA 6, near Goochland, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°42′58″N 78°05′09″W |
Area | 35 acres (14 ha) |
Built | 1835 (1835)-1839 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 79003042[1] |
VLR No. | 037-0009 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 28, 1979 |
Designated VLR | October 17, 1978[2] |
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