Bogota
Also known as: Bogota Farm
Why it's listed
Bogota is a farm complex in southeastern Rockingham County, Virginia, near Port Republic, where agriculture has continued since the mid-18th century. Its centerpiece is a ten-room brick house built 1845-47 in a regional Greek Revival style, with stepped-parapet gable ends, a two-story pedimented portico and staggered Flemish bond on the front wall. Inside, most original woodwork survives, including bold country mantels in the double parlors and English-made Carpenter patent locks. Nearby stand two slave dwellings, a smokehouse, a bank barn, a log tenant house and a garden site, along with archaeological sites that include a suspected slave cemetery and an artifact scatter possibly linked to the first settler, Gabriel Jones. The farm lies within the core of the Port Republic Battlefield. Fighting on June 9, 1862, passed across the river bottomlands in view of the house, and a family diary records shells landing nearby and soldiers searching the buildings. The open, little-changed landscape adds to its value.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the property preserves the image of a prosperous 1840s Shenandoah Valley plantation complex, with a regionally distinctive Greek Revival house and largely original interior woodwork. It was also a scene of action in the Battle of Port Republic on June 9, 1862. Archaeological sites, including a possible slave burial ground and an early settler site, may yield further information.
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 09000162, listed March 24, 2009. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 5375 Lynnwood Rd., Port Republic |
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| County | Rockingham County |
| Listed | March 24, 2009 |
| Reference number | 09000162 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1845-c.1920 |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th-century Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The main house is described as maintained in immaculate condition and the farm is still in agricultural and residential use; a few outbuildings are modern replacements. |
| Acreage | 165.5 |
| Coordinates | 38.32469, -78.77156 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 09000162.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15202666
- This listing as JSON
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