Rosedale Historic District (Covington, Virginia)

Rosedale Historic District

Rosedale Plantation House (Covington, Virginia)
Location Roughly bounded by US 60, Jackson River. and Luke's Mountain, Covington, Virginia
Coordinates 37°42′42″N 79°59′59″W / 37.71167°N 79.99972°W / 37.71167; -79.99972Coordinates: 37°42′42″N 79°59′59″W / 37.71167°N 79.99972°W / 37.71167; -79.99972
Area 43 acres (17 ha)
Built 1856 (1856)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Classical Revival
NRHP Reference # 98000738[1]
VLR # 003-0338
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 26, 1998
Designated VLR April 28, 1995[2]

Rosedale Historic District is a national historic district located at Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia. The district encompasses 76 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Alleghany County. The buildings represent a variety of popular architectural styles including the Queen Anne, Greek Revival, and Classical Revival styles. The most notable residence is Rose Dale, constructed in the late-1850s as a plantation house. The Rosedale neighborhood was in established in 1899-1900. In addition to the dwellings a former hospital is situated in the district.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[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 2013-05-12.
  3. ↑ Leslie A. Giles and I. Daniel Pezzoni (January 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rosedale Historic District" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources., Accompanying two photos and Accompanying map


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