Smithfield (Rosedale, Virginia)

Smithfield is a historic home and farm and national historic district located near Rosedale in Russell County, Virginia, United States. The district encompasses 13 contributing buildings and 5 contributing sites. The main house dates to the 1850s, and is a two-story, five-bay, central passage plan, brick Greek Revival style dwelling. Among the other buildings in the district are a brick spring house, a brick acetylene house, frame meat house, a former school house, frame horse barn, frame sheep barn, cow barn, a milking parlor, and a shop. The contributing sites include an earlier house seat, three cemeteries, and the site of a slave house.[3]

Smithfield
Roadside view of the farmhouse
Smithfield (Rosedale, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Smithfield (Rosedale, Virginia)
Smithfield (Rosedale, Virginia) is located in the United States
Smithfield (Rosedale, Virginia)
LocationNorthwestern side of U.S. Route 19, 3 mi. SW of Rosedale, near Rosedale, Virginia
Coordinates36°57′19″N 81°58′59″W
Area980 acres (400 ha)
Built1848 (1848)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Central passage plan
NRHP reference No.94000988[1]
VLR No.083-0012
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 16, 1994
Designated VLRJune 15, 1994[2]
Smithfield (Rosedale, Virginia), circa 2019

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

References
  1. "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 June 5, 2013.
  3. Gibson Worsham (February 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Smithfield" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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