Rose Hill Farm
Also known as: VDHR File No. 53-01
Why it's listed
Rose Hill Farm lies along the Ashby's Gap Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) between Middleburg and Upperville in southern Loudoun County. The nominated 72 acres hold a main house built in three stages. Its core is a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay brick Federal house of about 1820, built for Amos Denham, with Flemish-bond brickwork, a mouse-tooth cornice and paired end chimneys. Inside are eight hand-carved mantels, each of a different design, two built-in cupboards and an elliptical arch dividing the stair hall. Thomas Glasscock bought the farm in 1853, added the two-story cast-iron porch and built a nine-room stone slaves' quarters in the late 1850s. A brick wing of 1915 joined the two buildings. Surviving outbuildings include a brick smokehouse or dairy, a log meat house, an octagonal icehouse, a three-story stone granary, a stone bridge, a stone wall and the Denham family cemetery. The house also served as a tavern on the turnpike.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is one of the best preserved Federal-style residences in southern Loudoun County, with a large amount of original woodwork including eight hand-carved mantels. The farm also retains a notable group of nineteenth-century outbuildings, including a stone slaves' quarters and granary built for Thomas Glasscock, and a 1915 Colonial Revival wing joining the older parts.
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 94000986, listed August 25, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | US 50 N side, 1.5 mi. W of jct. with VA 713, Upperville |
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| County | Loudoun County |
| Listed | August 25, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94000986 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1820-1915 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic: Federal; Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used as a single dwelling with secondary structures; condition of resources ranges from fair to excellent. |
| Acreage | 72 |
| Coordinates | 38.98377, -77.82876 (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 94000986.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14713155
- This listing as JSON
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