Pleasant Grove (Salem, Virginia)

Pleasant Grove
Location 4377 W. Main St., Salem, Virginia
Coordinates 37°16′13″N 80°8′31″W / 37.27028°N 80.14194°W / 37.27028; -80.14194Coordinates: 37°16′13″N 80°8′31″W / 37.27028°N 80.14194°W / 37.27028; -80.14194
Area 7.9 acres (3.2 ha)
Built 1853 (1853)
Built by Deyerle, Joseph; et al.
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 03000449[1]
VLR # 080-0025
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 22, 2003
Designated VLR March 19, 2003[2]

Pleasant Grove, also known as Joseph Deyerle House, Deyerle Homeplace, and Glenvar is a historic home located near Salem in Roanoke County, Virginia. It was built in 1853, and is a two-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style brick dwelling. The front facade features a well-proportioned Ionic order portico with slender tapered, fluted columns. It also has an original sunroom measuring 7 feet by 14 feet. Also on the property are the contributing kitchen (now connected to the main house), spring house, smokehouse, servant's house, and privy.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Michael J. Pulice (November 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pleasant Grove" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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