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Rocky Mills, built c. 1750, was a
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mansion in Hanover County, Virginia. Disassembled and relocated about 21 miles to
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in 1928, it was reassembled and expanded by architect
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The woodwork and paneling of its rooms is particularly fine. Now renamed "Fairfield," the property, including four
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, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. an
''Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, undated''
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Rocky Mills Mansion, 211 Ross Road (moved from Ashland vicinity, VA), Richmond, Independent City, VA
at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Colonial Revival architecture in Virginia Houses completed in 1750 Houses completed in 1928 Houses in Hanover County, Virginia Houses in Henrico County, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Henrico County, Virginia Relocated buildings and structures in Virginia Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia {{HenricoCountyVA-NRHP-stub