Earhart, George, House
Also known as: Arrington House; Miller House; 60-300
Why it's listed
This two-story brick farmhouse sits on a hill in the valley of the North Fork of the Roanoke River, near New Ellett in Montgomery County. Built around 1840 on George Earhart's 537-acre farm, it has a Flemish-bond front, American-bond sides and rear, a corbeled brick cornice, and shouldered chimneys at each gable. Inside, a central brick partition divides the plan into two equal rooms, and the Federal-style mantels survive. A modern brick bath tower was added using specially made cornice bricks to match the original. The house is notable as a variation of the popular hall-parlor form with two equal-sized rooms, and it is one of only four known examples in the county. Tax records point to construction around 1839. In the 1880s the farm passed to Burgess Linkous and then to the county, which used it as a poor farm for about a decade before selling it in 1902. It remains a single-family dwelling and is well preserved.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is significant under Criterion C as a good example of a variation of the hall-parlor form with two equal-sized rooms. It is one of only four known examples of this form in Montgomery County. It has been carefully preserved, and additions respect its original form and detail.
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 89001886, listed November 13, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | VA 712, 0.5 mi. N of VA 723, New Ellett |
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| County | Montgomery County |
| Listed | November 13, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001886 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1840 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Other: two-room plan (variation of the hall-parlor form) |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; described as well maintained and preserving many original features. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 37.20702, -80.36204 (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 89001886.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14712353
- This listing as JSON
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