The 1850s Greek Revival Amiss-Palmer House in Blacksburg

The 1850s Greek Revival Amiss-Palmer House in Blacksburg

Located at 300 Mountain View Drive, the historic Amiss-Palmer House is a two-storey brick home featuring Greek Revival style elements and a traditional double-pile center-passage form.

The Amiss-Palmer House, also known as the Palmer House, is a historic home located in Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. Built in the 1850s, the detached house is a two-storey three-bay brick structure with a hipped roof.

The building features pattern-book Greek Revival style elements, including a front portico and frieze. It is designed in a traditional double-pile center-passage form and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Other structures on the property include a contributing kitchen, a two-storey three-bay log house, and a smokehouse. The house is located at 300 Mountain View Drive, Blacksburg, 24060.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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