Rose Bower
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Northern side and rear of the main house
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Location | VA 665 S of jct. with VA 40, Stony Creek, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°56′10″N 77°32′28″W / 36.93611°N 77.54111°WCoordinates: 36°56′10″N 77°32′28″W / 36.93611°N 77.54111°W |
Area | 231 acres (93 ha) |
Built | 1818 | , 1828
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP Reference # | 91000020 |
VLR # | 026-0090 |
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Added to NRHP | February 5, 1991 |
Designated VLR | December 11, 1990 |
Rose Bower is a historic farm complex located at Stoney Creek, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. The first building on the property is the 1 1/2-story kitchen built about 1818 as the primary dwelling. The main dwelling was built in 1826 during the Federal period, and is a two-story, frame, hall-parlor-plan house with a 1 1/2-story rear ell. Also on the property are a contributing early well cover, smokehouse, and the Rose family cemetery.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.