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Oak Crest
Oak Crest, also known as Cutchin Home and Holland-Cutchin House, is a historic home located at Franklin, Virginia, Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The main block was built between 1799 and 1810, and is a two-story, three bay, single-pile, side-passage plan frame dwelling in the Federal architecture, Federal style. Later additions include a -story rear ell added about 1810, and -story wings built in 1900 and 1935. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse, poultry shelter (c. 1930), horse barn (c. 1930), and pumphouse (c. 1930). an''Accompanying photo''/ref> It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. What is Federal Style Architecture * European Neoclassicism * Classical Revival / Roman Classicism Definition of Federal-style architecture References Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Federal architecture in Virginia Houses completed in 1810 Houses in Isle of Wight County, Virginia National Register o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin, Virginia
Franklin is the southwesternmost independent city in Hampton Roads, Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,180. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Franklin with Southampton County for statistical purposes. History The city of Franklin had its beginnings in the 1830s as a railroad stop along the Blackwater River. During this era, the river was used to transport goods to and from Albemarle Sound in North Carolina.Rouse, Parke Jr. "The Timber Tycoons - The Camp Families of Virginia and Florida, and Their Empire, 1887-1987". Southampton County Historical Society, 1988. Civil War In 1862, the Civil War came to Franklin, in what was referred to as the Joint Expedition against Franklin. As several U.S. Navy flag steamships, led by the USS ''Commodore Perry'', tried to pass through Franklin on the Blackwater River, a band of local Confederates opened fire on the ships. As stated by an officer aboard one of the ships, "The fighting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |