Avoca, National Historic House in Altavista, Virginia.
Avoca is a Queen Anne style house in Altavista, Virginia, built in 1901 and situated on 3 acres of land. The building features a hipped roof, a tower, a verandah, a brick kitchen, a smokehouse, office space, and a family cemetery.
Colonel Charles Lynch established the original homestead in 1755 on land granted by the Crown, but the current structure was built in 1901. The site thus spans nearly 150 years connecting two different eras of Virginia's past.
The house shows how wealthy families lived in the late 1800s through its furnished rooms and daily objects. Visitors can see the spaces where inhabitants worked, entertained, and raised their families.
The house offers guided tours through its rooms so visitors can see the interior and historical details. Parking is available on the grounds, and the estate is easy to explore on foot.
The grounds contain graves of Civil War generals and officers, giving the property a deeper historical connection to that conflict. This quiet cemetery reminds visitors of the local ties to the 19th century struggle.
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