Auburn
Also known as: 171-0008; 171-5001-0177
Why it's listed
Auburn is a frame Greek Revival house on the northern edge of Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia. Built around 1843 for Robert Hudgin, Clerk of the Circuit Court, it began as a two-story, three-bay, single-pile house with a side-passage plan on a raised brick basement, topped with a low-pitched hipped metal roof. Later owners enlarged it with a late-nineteenth-century rear ell, an early-twentieth-century kitchen and bathroom wing, a circa 1930 sunroom with a Colonial Revival porte-cochere, and a circa 1940 Craftsman-style rear porch. These additions use similar materials, colors and rooflines, so the house keeps its overall character. A circa 1940 concrete block shed also contributes to the property. The house was recognized for its local architectural significance as an example of vernacular building that blends Georgian, Federal and Greek Revival influences. A tree-lined drive, open fields and remnants of outbuildings preserve its rural setting on roughly seventeen remaining acres.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house meets Criterion C as a locally significant example of vernacular building traditions, principally in the Greek Revival style. It incorporates changing popular styles through successive historic additions while keeping its side-passage plan, character-defining features and rural setting.
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 06000342, listed May 3, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 320 N. Main St., Bowling Green |
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| County | Caroline County |
| Listed | May 3, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000342 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1843-1940 |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th century Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; most rooms retain their historic function, and a contributing circa 1940 shed and a non-contributing mid-twentieth-century garage stand to the west. |
| Acreage | 17.3 |
| Coordinates | 38.05937, -77.35547 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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 06000342.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14711985
- This listing as JSON
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