James Charlton Farm is a historic home located near
Radford,
Montgomery County, Virginia
Montgomery County is a county located in the Valley and Ridge area of the U.S. state of Virginia. As population in the area increased, Montgomery County was formed in 1777 from Fincastle County, which in turn had been taken from Botetourt Count ...
. The house dates to the early-19th century, and is a two-story, square, log dwelling with a four-room plan. It is sheathed in weatherboard, and features a pair of coursed rubble double-shouldered chimneys linked by a stone wall approximately five feet high. Also on the property are the contributing coursed rubble stone chimney, a
board-and-batten
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meathouse, a frame drive-through
corn crib
A corn crib or corncrib is a type of granary used to dry and store corn. It may also be known as a cornhouse or corn house.
Overview
After the harvest and while still on the cob, corn is placed in the crib either with or without the husk. The ...
, a frame barn, and two frame garages.
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[
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References
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
Houses in Montgomery County, Virginia
National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Virginia
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