Oakley (Upperville, Virginia)

Oakley
Oakley (Upperville, Virginia) is located in Northern Virginia
Oakley (Upperville, Virginia)
Oakley (Upperville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Oakley (Upperville, Virginia)
Oakley (Upperville, Virginia) is located in the United States
Oakley (Upperville, Virginia)
LocationEast of Upperville on US 50, near Upperville, Virginia
Coordinates38°58′40″N 77°51′52″W / 38.97778°N 77.86444°W / 38.97778; -77.86444
Area221 acres (89 ha)
Built1853 (1853)-1857
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.83003282[1]
VLR No.030-0046
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1983
Designated VLRJune 15, 1982[2]

Oakley is a historic home and farm located near Upperville, Fauquier County, Virginia.

History

It was built between 1853 and 1857, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, T-shaped brick Italianate style dwelling with a cross-gable roof. The house sits on an English basement and features tall decorative paneled chimneys, semi-hexagonal bays in each gable end, a central two-story pavilion, and a glazed cupola. Also on the property are the contributing original smokehouse and an early building, possibly a tenant house.

The house was built by Colonel Richard Henry Dulany and the property is located near the site of the Upperville Colt & Horse Show first held in June 1852. It remains the oldest such event in America.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "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 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oakley" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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