The Grove (Hanover, Virginia)
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| Location | 33115 Mount Gideon Rd., Hanover, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°13′31″N 77°21′55″W / 38.22528°N 77.36528°W |
| Area | 68 acres (28 ha) |
| Built | c. 1787, c. 1800 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic, Greek Revival, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000333[1] |
| VLR No. | 016-0012 |
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| Added to NRHP | May 21, 2009 |
| Designated VLR | March 19, 2009[2] |
The Grove is a historic home located near Hanover, Caroline County, Virginia. The original main house was built about 1787, and expanded to its present size about 1800. The main section is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, frame dwelling with a central hall plan. It stands on a small brick foundation and has a gable roof. The 19th and 20th centuries saw the construction of additions. Also on the property are a contributing smokehouse, water tower (c. 1920), tobacco barn, family cemetery, and site of an icehouse.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
