The White House (Luray, Virginia)

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The White House
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Location1917 Kauffmans Mill Rd., Luray, Virginia
Coordinates 38°38′52″N78°32′04″W / 38.64778°N 78.53444°W / 38.64778; -78.53444 Coordinates: 38°38′52″N78°32′04″W / 38.64778°N 78.53444°W / 38.64778; -78.53444
Area14 acres (5.7 ha)
Builtc. 1760 (1760)
Built byKauffman, Martin, II
Architectural styleRhenish
NRHP reference No. 13000992 [1]
VLR No.069-0012
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 24, 2013
Designated VLRNovember 15, 1977 [2]

The White House, also known as Kauffman House, is a historic home located at Luray, Page County, Virginia. It was built about 1760, and is a two-story, three-bay Rhenish stone house covered with stucco. It has a two-room central-chimney plan, consisting of a kuche and stube, with a barrel-vaulted cellar and a large storage loft. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/23/13 through 12/27/13. National Park Service. 2014-01-03.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The White House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo