Oak Grove (Eastville, Virginia)

Oak Grove is a historic plantation house located near Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia. The original section of the manor house was built about 1750, and is a 1 1/2-story, gambrel-roofed colonial-period structure. It has a two-story Federal style wing added about 1811, and a two-story Greek Revival style wing added about 1840. The house was remodeled and enlarged in the 1940s. Also on the property are the contributing five early outbuildings, three 20th century farm buildings, and a well tended formal garden designed by the Richmond landscape architect Charles Gillette.[3]

Oak Grove
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	VA 630 north side, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the junction with US 13, near Eastville, Virginia
Coordinates	37°22′48″N 75°57′23″W
Area	171.6 acres (69.4 ha)
Built	c. 1750 (1750), c. 1811, c. 1840
Architect	Gillette, Charles
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Federal, Postmedieval English
NRHP reference No.	93000006[1]
VLR No.	065-0019
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 4, 1993
Designated VLR	December 9, 1992[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
3. Calder Loth (October 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oak Grove" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo