Sweet Briar House
Historic house in Virginia, United States
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Sweet Briar House, also known as Locust Ridge, is a historic home located at Sweet Briar, Amherst County, Virginia. The original house was built about 1825, and was a Federal style brick farmhouse with a hipped roof. The house was extensively remodeled in 1851 in the Italian Villa-style. The remodeling added a two-level arcaded portico with a one-story verandah across the facade and two three-story towers of unequal height and form. Also on the property is a late-19th century latticed well house. The house now serves as the residence for the president of Sweet Briar College.[3]
LocationSW of jct. of U.S. 29 and VA 624, Sweet Briar, Virginia
Coordinates37°33′26″N 79°4′59″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1825, 1851
Sweet Briar House | |
Sweet Briar House, April 1971 | |
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| Location | SW of jct. of U.S. 29 and VA 624, Sweet Briar, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°33′26″N 79°4′59″W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1825, 1851 |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000783[1] |
| VLR No. | 005-0018 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | July 7, 1970[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]