362 Sherwood Ave

A building, Ca. 1890

FrameContributes to the historic character of the district

1890

18001850190019502000

From the National Register nomination

frame (German siding); 2 stories; complex gable roof with projecting gable facing front; 2 bays; single-story porch across front with turned balusters and decorative sawn millwork and decorated projecting gable end over entry. Vernacular with Stick style influences. Gable ends decorated with patterned shingles and Stick style elements. Entrance in south bay. 1/1 lights. Interior chimney with corbelled cap.

Style: Vernacular, Stick style
Stories: 2
Built of: frame
Exterior: German siding, patterned shingles
Roof: complex gable roof with projecting gable facing front
Height: About 38 ft to the top of the roof; covers about 2,500 sq ft of ground (USGS lidar survey, 2020)

Notable features

single-story porch across front with turned balusters and decorative sawn millwork and decorated projecting gable end over entry
Interior chimney with corbelled cap

Today

See it on Google Street View (opens Google Maps, where “See more dates” shows older photos)

Nearby

Nearby markers

The Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, Founded 1839, I-16, 740 m
Mary Baldwin College, I-17, 800 m
Dr. William Fleming, A-64, 960 m
Augusta County Courthouse, I-34, 990 m

Source: Gospel Hill Historic District National Register Nomination, page 64. Listed there as “362 Sherwood Avenue.”