Built c. 1822 (1822)-1828 VLR # 009-5283 Area 1,600 m² Added to NRHP 12 August 1993 | NRHP Reference # 93000824 Designated VLR June 16, 1993 | |
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Location 1651 Fox Hill Rd., near Lynchburg, Virginia | ||
Bowling Eldridge House, also known as Ridgecrest, is a historic plantation house located near Lynchburg, Bedford County, Virginia. It was built between 1822 and 1828, and is a two-story, five bay dwelling of mortise-and-tenon frame construction. It has a gable roof with metal sheathing, exterior gable-end brick chimneys, a brick foundation, and beaded weatherboard siding. There is also an integral or earlier two-story ell with an exterior gable-end brick chimney and a pent room. The interior and exterior features Federal style details.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The house was originally listed in Halifax County, Virginia.
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