Fulkerson–Hilton House

Fulkerson–Hilton House
Front and eastern side
Fulkerson–Hilton House is located in Virginia
Fulkerson–Hilton House
Fulkerson–Hilton House is located in the United States
Fulkerson–Hilton House
Nearest cityHiltons, Virginia
Coordinates36°39′2″N 82°26′35″W / 36.65056°N 82.44306°W / 36.65056; -82.44306
Area85 acres (34 ha)
Builtc. 1800 (1800)
NRHP reference No.02001006[1]
VLR No.084-5167
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 2002
Designated VLRMarch 13, 2002[2]

The Fulkerson–Hilton House is a historic home located near Hiltons, Scott County, Virginia. It was built in 1783 according to historic records and verified by a dendrochronology study. The home is a two-story log dwelling. It is built with a mix of oak, pine, and poplar hewn logs. It measures 20 feet wide, 50 feet long, and 20 feet in height and has a standing seam metal gable roof. A front verandah was added in 1936, and a kitchen and dining room addition in 1949. Also on the property is a family cemetery including a historic marker for the home's builder Abraham Fulkerson.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[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. ^ Stanley Lee Hickam (May 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fulkerson–Hilton House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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