Brampton (Orange, Virginia)

Brampton
Location VA 671, near Orange, Virginia
Coordinates 38°17′56″N 78°06′41″W / 38.29889°N 78.11139°W / 38.29889; -78.11139Coordinates: 38°17′56″N 78°06′41″W / 38.29889°N 78.11139°W / 38.29889; -78.11139
Area 11.3 acres (4.6 ha)
Built 1846 (1846)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 85003350[1]
VLR # 056-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 12, 1985
Designated VLR October 15, 1985[2]

Brampton, also known as Buena Vista Farm, is a historic home located near Orange, in Madison County, Virginia. It was built about 1846, as a two-bay, side passage plan with a flat roof, two-story portico, and a small wing. It is a temple-form Greek Revival-style residence. A rear addition was built about 1900, and the front portico was redesigned with a pedimented form. Also on the property are the contributing brick kitchen, smokehouse, and dairy.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[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. Don A. Swofford (1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brampton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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