The Mountcastle House in rural Amherst County was built in ca. 1871 to serve as a multi-family home for tenants who rented the farmland around the building. The house was built relatively late compared to other log dwellings in the county, which were typically constructed before the Civil War. Mountcastle also stands out from other dwellings of log construction due to its distinctive saddlebag plan, which consists of two independent pens built simultaneously, flanking a central chimney that serves both pens.
Many properties listed in the registers are private dwellings and are not open to the public, however many are visible from the public right-of-way. Please be respectful of owner privacy.
Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
