Buena Vista Farms
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Buena Vista Farms is a historic home located near Old Fields
, Hardy County, West Virginia
. It was built in 1836, and is a brick dwelling in the Greek Revival
style. Also on the property is a large Gothic Revival
style frame bank barn
dated to 1904. It is one of four significant VanMeter family dwellings; the other are Traveler's Rest, Fort Pleasant
, and the Garrett VanMeter House
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
Old Fields, West Virginia
Old Fields is an unincorporated community on the South Branch Potomac River in northern Hardy County, West Virginia, USA.According to the Geographic Names Information System, Old Fields has also been known throughout its history as Indian Old Field, Indian Old Fields, and Oldfields.-History:The...
, Hardy County, West Virginia
Hardy County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,669 people, 5,204 households, and 3,564 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 7,115 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
. It was built in 1836, and is a brick dwelling in the Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
style. Also on the property is a large Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
style frame bank barn
Bank barn
A bank barn or banked barn is a style of barn noted for its accessibility, at ground level, on two separate levels. Often built into the side of a hill, or bank, both the upper and the lower floors area could be accessed from ground level, one area at the top of the hill and the other at the bottom...
dated to 1904. It is one of four significant VanMeter family dwellings; the other are Traveler's Rest, Fort Pleasant
Fort Pleasant
Fort Pleasant, also known as the Isaac Van Meter House, is a historic home located near the unincorporated community of Old Fields north of Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia. The residence was completed by Isaac Van Meter and his wife Elizabeth Inskeep Van Meter by the late 18th century, and...
, and the Garrett VanMeter House
Garrett VanMeter House
Garrett VanMeter House is a historic home located near Old Fields, Hardy County, West Virginia. It was built about 1830, and is a two story brick I house dwelling with a two story rear ell. It has Greek Revival stylistic elements. Attached to the ell is a one story summer kitchen. It has a side...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1985.