Rose Hill Farm
Also known as: VDHR File No. 34-115
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Why it's listed
Rose Hill Farm, near Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia, is a farm of about 300 acres built around a brick and stucco house in the vernacular Federal style. The house began as a small log building of about 1797 on a limestone foundation, and a one-room stone structure may have been added beside it. Around 1819 these parts were joined into a central-passage brick house, probably under Thomas Glass, whose family were Irish immigrants in the Opequon Creek settlement. Greek Revival details, including the front porch, were added around 1850. Outbuildings include a limestone summer kitchen from about 1862, a cistern, and a bank barn. The property is also linked to the First Battle of Kernstown on 23 March 1862, when intense fighting occurred around a stone wall east of the house and on nearby Sand Ridge. After years of tenant neglect and vandalism in 1993, the house was boarded up while restoration proceeded.
Significance in brief: The house is argued to be an excellent example of additive expansion, in which a log house and a stone structure built by Irish immigrants in the Opequon settlement were folded into a larger, formally planned brick house around 1819. The farm is also tied to the First Battle of Kernstown (23 March 1862), when some of the bitterest fighting took place on its land.
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 97000149, listed February 21, 1997. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1985 Jones Rd., Winchester |
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| County | Frederick County |
| Listed | February 21, 1997 |
| Reference number | 97000149 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1797-1862 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic: Federal; Mid 19th Century: Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Military |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is listed as work in progress and vacant/not in use. The house was vandalized in 1993 and boarded up while restoration continues; the farmland is rented for agricultural and pastoral use. |
| Acreage | 300 |
| Coordinates | 39.15036, -78.21598 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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 97000149.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14713156
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.