Cuckoo (Mineral, Virginia) facts for kids
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| Nearest city | Mineral, Virginia |
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| Area | 47.1 acres (19.1 ha) |
| Built | 1819 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Federal |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1994 |
Cuckoo is a historic house located in a small area called Cuckoo, Virginia. It's close to Mineral, Virginia. This house was built way back in 1819 for a person named Henry Pendleton.
Cuckoo is famous for its special design. It mixes two styles: the Federal style and the Colonial Revival style. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 1994. This means it's an important historical place. The Pendleton family has owned this house ever since it was built.
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What is Cuckoo House?
Cuckoo is a large house made of bricks. It has two floors. Inside, there's a main hallway in the middle. Rooms are on either side of this hall. The front of the house has a big porch.
One cool feature is a round closet with a small window. This closet is hidden between the fireplaces in some of the rooms. The back of the house has an addition designed by an architect named Stanislaw J. Makielski. This part also has a porch that curves, just like the hidden closet.
History of Cuckoo House
The Cuckoo house was first built with two floors at the front. It had a one-story section at the back. This back part held the dining room and a kitchen.
Later, between 1839 and 1907, Dr. Philip Barbour Pendleton owned the house. He added a second floor to the back part. He also made the main roof bigger to cover these new rooms.
After 1910, another generation of the Pendleton family updated the house. They rebuilt parts of it in the Colonial Revival style. They also added the fancy front entrance, called a portico, which looks like a Neoclassical design.
Even later, Anne Pendleton Forrest and Dr. William Mentzel Forrest added more to the back. This new part was designed by architect Stanislaw J. Makielski.
Other Buildings at Cuckoo
The Cuckoo property has several other buildings. These are called outbuildings. They include two old doctor's offices, a garage, a barn, a smokehouse, and even the Pendleton family cemetery.
Doctor's Offices
One small doctor's office was likely built in the early 1800s. It was for Dr. Robert Barret. Dr. Philip Barbour Pendleton moved it to Cuckoo before the American Civil War.
A larger doctor's office was built around 1888 for Dr. Eugene Pendleton. It was made bigger around 1908 for his son's medical practice. This office was moved to Cuckoo in 1910. It was moved again in 1972 when a highway was built. Dr. Eugene Barbour Pendleton used it as a medical office until 1979.
Other Outbuildings
A smokehouse was built in the late 1800s. The barn was built in the early 1900s. The garage was built in the 1930s.
Pendleton Family Cemetery
The Pendleton family cemetery is in a group of oak trees. It's on top of a small hill about a quarter mile from the house. A low stone wall surrounds it. The cemetery has three gravestones and some graves without markers.
Recent Events at Cuckoo
Cuckoo was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 1994.
In 2011, a big earthquake hit Virginia. The Cuckoo house was damaged during this earthquake. Its tall chimneys broke down.
