Edgewood (Wingina, Virginia)
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Edgewood is a historic farm complex located at Wingina
, Nelson County, Virginia
. Structures located on the 65 acres (263,045.9 m²) property document its evolution as a plantation and farm since the late-18th century. It includes the main house ruins, a house built about 1790 and destroyed by fire in 1955; the circa 1820 Tucker Cottage; an 18th-century dovecote
, dairy
, and smokehouse
; an 1828 icehouse
; an early 19th-century corncrib; and a mid-19th-century barn or granary
. Also on the property are a circa 1940’s tenant house (now a woodworking shop) and machine shed, a family cemetery, and an original well. The structures are all located along the gravel driveway.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2006.
Wingina, Virginia
Wingina is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States.-References:*...
, Nelson County, Virginia
Nelson County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,445 people, 5,887 households, and 4,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile . There were 8,554 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
. Structures located on the 65 acres (263,045.9 m²) property document its evolution as a plantation and farm since the late-18th century. It includes the main house ruins, a house built about 1790 and destroyed by fire in 1955; the circa 1820 Tucker Cottage; an 18th-century dovecote
Dovecote
A dovecote or dovecot is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Dovecotes may be square or circular free-standing structures or built into the end of a house or barn. They generally contain pigeonholes for the birds to nest. Pigeons and doves were an important food source historically in...
, dairy
Dairy
A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting of animal milk—mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels —for human consumption. A dairy is typically located on a dedicated dairy farm or section of a multi-purpose farm that is concerned...
, and smokehouse
Smokehouse
A smokehouse is a building where meat or fish is cured with smoke. The finished product might be stored in the building, sometimes for a year or more.-History:...
; an 1828 icehouse
Icehouse (building)
Ice houses were buildings used to store ice throughout the year, prior to the invention of the refrigerator. Some were underground chambers, usually man-made, close to natural sources of winter ice such as freshwater lakes, but many were buildings with various types of insulation.During the...
; an early 19th-century corncrib; and a mid-19th-century barn or granary
Granary
A granary is a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed. In ancient or primitive granaries, pottery is the most common use of storage in these buildings. Granaries are often built above the ground to keep the stored food away from mice and other animals.-Early origins:From ancient times grain...
. Also on the property are a circa 1940’s tenant house (now a woodworking shop) and machine shed, a family cemetery, and an original well. The structures are all located along the gravel driveway.
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 2006.