Olive Hill (Matoaca, Virginia)
Historic house in Virginia, United States
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Olive Hill is a historic plantation house located near Matoaca in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It was built in 1740, and is a two-story, five-bay-wide, white frame house in the Georgian style. The original structure measures 38 by 32 feet (11.6 by 9.8 m). It is sheathed in molded weatherboard and topped by a pedimented roof. The interior features a Chinese lattice stair with a molded hand rail.[3]
Location0.5 miles (0.8 km) west of Matoaca off VA 36, near Matoaca, Virginia
Coordinates37°13′34″N 77°29′48″W
Area75 acres (30 ha)
Built1740
Olive Hill | |
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| Location | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) west of Matoaca off VA 36, near Matoaca, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′34″N 77°29′48″W |
| Area | 75 acres (30 ha) |
| Built | 1740 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 75002017[1] |
| VLR No. | 020-0049 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 3, 1975 |
| Designated VLR | December 17, 1974[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]