Mustoe House
Also known as: DHL file no. 03-76
Why it's listed
This log dwelling sits among open farmland and forested hills near Carloover in Bath County, Virginia. It was built in three connected sections: a two-story front block with V-notched logs, a one-and-a-half-story log hyphen, and a rear one-and-a-half-story log building with half-dovetail notching. Twentieth-century frame additions, a garage and a barn completed in 2000 are also on the site, along with a small log springhouse or meathouse. The house was home to four generations of the Mustoe family, who owned the land from 1813 to 1942. Anthony Mustoe II began living on the tract after his 1803 marriage, and tax records suggest the two-story section was built around 1851 as the family prospered. Log construction was once the most common building type in this part of western Virginia, and few examples survive. The house was listed for its architecture as a representative rural dwelling whose changing form reflects the growth of its family.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a typical rural dwelling of the early to mid-nineteenth century in Bath County and one of only a few surviving log examples of what was once the most common building material in the area. Its evolution reflects the changing needs and growth of the Mustoe family, who owned it from 1813 to 1942. It qualifies under Criterion C for type, period and method of construction.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 02000363, listed April 12, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Rt. 2, Box 211, Hot Springs |
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| County | Bath County |
| Listed | April 12, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02000363 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1820-1850 |
| Architectural style | Other/Log House |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently in domestic use as a single dwelling; the form also notes an antique store in the main building and an apartment in the new barn. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 37.92136, -79.89072 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 02000363.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14712935
- This listing as JSON
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