{"nrhp_refnum":"91002016","name":"Hare Forest Farm","other_names":["DHR File No. 68-124"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"VA 700 W of jct. with VA 615","address_restricted":false,"city":"Orange","county":"Orange County","state":"VA","lat":38.287658343500055,"lon":-78.07957296286864,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1992-01-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 62-acre portion of a 173-acre horse farm on Route 700, about 3.5 miles northeast of Orange, Orange County, Virginia. It centers on a brick Federal-style house built probably between 1815 and 1816 for Dr. Francis Dade, with several farm outbuildings.","why_significant":"The farm is significant as a well-preserved example of Federal-style domestic architecture in Orange County, with a molded brick cornice, flared keystone lintels and extensive interior woodwork. It also has historical associations: the land was once owned by William Strother, grandfather of Zachary Taylor, and the house was built by a formally trained physician with a notable medical library. A 1988 survey found only six brick residences in the county built before 1830.","narrative":"Hare Forest Farm is a horse farm northeast of the town of Orange, Virginia, whose centerpiece is a two-story brick house with an English basement, built probably in 1815-1816 for Dr. Francis Dade. Dade trained at the University of Pennsylvania and left an unusually large medical library, recorded in his probate inventory. The house shows Federal-style features including Flemish bond brickwork on the front, a molded brick cornice, flared plastered lintels with keystones, and detailed interior woodwork. An unusual wide gap between the front door and the nearest window reflects its off-center hall plan. Early and mid-twentieth-century brick wings and a rear porch were added, yet the original block remains well preserved. The land was once owned by William Strother, grandfather of Zachary Taylor, though the president's birthplace is uncertain. Outbuildings include a stone garage, a smokehouse with attached barn, tenant houses, a stone tower and old stone foundations. A 1988 county survey found only six brick houses built before 1830.","period_of_significance":"1815-1938","architect_builder":"unknown (built by Dr. Francis Dade, probably 1815-1816)","architectural_style":"Federal; Colonial Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"The main house is described as in an excellent state of preservation despite twentieth-century additions. The property continues as a horse farm. Some outbuildings are abandoned or vacant.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:00.01008-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/42/6823/41682342/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/91002016.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91002016/f088ad3a5a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91002016/f088ad3a5a-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"National Historic Landmarks","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hare_Forest_Farm,_Orange_County,_VA.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">National Historic Landmarks</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hare_Forest_Farm,_Orange_County,_VA.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41682342","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hare_Forest_Farm","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15223017"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/orange-county/hare-forest-farm-91002016/"}