Strickley-Louderback House
Also known as: VDHR file no. 069-0105
Why it's listed
Built in 1852 for David and Polly Strickler and their large family, this two-story brick farmhouse sits on a high terrace above the South Fork of the Shenandoah River in southern Page County. It has a symmetrical five-bay front, a full basement and an integral two-story ell. Inside, the center-passage plan includes Federal mantels with Greek Revival influence, traces of painted graining and stenciling, and a basement with brick-paved floors, a kitchen fireplace, a pantry and storage rooms for food. The Louderback family acquired the farm in 1914 and added Craftsman-style river-cobble stonework to the porches and yard. The nominated parcel also holds an L-shaped outbuilding, a grape arbor, chicken houses, a privy and a fenced cemetery with Victorian marble tombstones. The property was listed for its architecture, as a well-preserved local example of Federal-Greek Revival design, with a period of significance from 1852 to 1950.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a well-preserved Federal-Greek Revival farmhouse that shows the persistence of the Federal style in mountainous Page County. It retains traces of vernacular decorative finishes and a basement-level food storage and preparation area with brick-paved floors that illustrates nineteenth-century domestic arrangements. Craftsman stonework added in the 1910s is also noted.
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 00001441, listed November 22, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1001 Old Farm Rd., Shenandoah |
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| County | Page County |
| Listed | November 22, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00001441 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1852-1950 |
| Architectural style | Federal; Greek Revival; Craftsman |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Rehabilitated in 1989-93; still used as a single dwelling with secondary agricultural structures and a cemetery. |
| Acreage | 2.5 |
| Coordinates | 38.53454, -78.58051 (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 00001441.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16900783
- This listing as JSON
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