044-0105

Old Turner Place

VLR Listing Date

09/11/2002

NRHP Listing Date

11/21/2002

NRHP Reference Number

02001371
DHR's Virginia Board of Historic Resources easement

The Old Turner Place is located just west of the small village of Henry on a creek called Larkin’s Branch. A two-story log house with tall sandstone chimneys and a log smokehouse, both dating to the late-18th or early-19th centuries, are on the property (also known as King’s Grant One). Together, they exemplify early farmhouse and dependency construction in the region. The Old Turner Place is a fine example of a log hall-parlor-plan house that was commonly built in southwestern Virginia until the second quarter of the 19th century. It is a rare survivor that maintains the distinctive attributes of an early American folk dwelling. Although the Old Turner farm, located in Henry County on its border with Franklin County, suffered from military raids at the close of the Civil War in April 1865, the buildings endured and the property has continuously remained in possession of Turner family heirs.

Last Updated: July 24, 2024

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Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark

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