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Oakridge (Blackstone, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°5′4″N 78°5′26″W / 37.08444°N 78.09056°W / 37.08444; -78.09056
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Oakridge
Oakridge, September 2012
Oakridge (Blackstone, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Oakridge (Blackstone, Virginia)
Oakridge (Blackstone, Virginia) is located in the United States
Oakridge (Blackstone, Virginia)
LocationW of Blackstone off VA 626, Blackstone, Virginia
Coordinates37°5′4″N 78°5′26″W / 37.08444°N 78.09056°W / 37.08444; -78.09056
Area149 acres (60 ha)
NRHP reference No.78003035[1]
VLR No.067-0014
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 30, 1978
Designated VLRMarch 15, 1977[2]

Oakridge is an historic home located near Blackstone, Nottoway County, Virginia. The main house is an early 19th-century frame structure consisting of a two-story, three-bay western section and a 1+12-story, one-bay east wing. It sits on a brick foundation and has a gable roof with modillion cornice. The interior features a handsome stair in the Chinese Chippendale taste.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (March 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oakridge" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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