Home Farm
Also known as: 053-5388
Why it's listed
Home Farm is a farmhouse on 8.7 acres beside a pond on Sycolin Creek, southwest of the intersection of U.S. Route 15 and Mount Gilead Road near Leesburg. The L-shaped house grew over about two hundred years. It began as a mid-18th-century two-pen log cabin measuring 16 by 20 feet, a size typical of land patent requirements. Around 1810 a fieldstone addition was built by Quaker George Nixon, and about 1830 Peter Cost added a Federal-style frame section with scroll brackets and a geometric frieze. A kitchen wing followed around 1930. Outbuildings include a henhouse, a fieldstone wall and a springhouse foundation topped by a relocated log cabin. The farm is recognized for its role in the settlement of northern Virginia and its long agricultural history on the old Carolina Road corridor, and for its layered architecture. Few land patent houses from the settlement period survive in Loudoun County.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues significance under Criterion A for the farm's role in mid-18th-century settlement of northern Virginia through the land patent system and its continuous agricultural use into the 20th century. Under Criterion C, it is significant as a well-preserved farmhouse showing Colonial, Federal and Virginia vernacular building styles. The 16 by 20 foot log section is considered a rare surviving 'Land Patent House' in Loudoun County.
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 07000828, listed August 10, 2007. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 40332 Mount Gilead, Leesburg |
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| County | Loudoun County |
| Listed | August 10, 2007 |
| Reference number | 07000828 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | circa 1757 - 1957 |
| Architectural style | Colonial; Early Republic: Federal; Other: Vernacular |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is domestic (single dwelling with secondary structure); the property is described as well preserved and was rehabilitated in the 1980s. The 8.7 acres are under a land conservation easement. |
| Acreage | 8.7 |
| Coordinates | 39.07719, -77.60776 (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 07000828.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14712564
- This listing as JSON
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