Cuckoo (Mineral, Virginia)
Cuckoo | |
Cuckoo in 2015 | |
| Location | Jct. of US 33 and VA 522 S, near Mineral, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°57′11.51″N 77°53′59.69″W / 37.9531972°N 77.8999139°W |
| Area | 47.1 acres (19.1 ha) |
| Built | 1819 |
| Architect | Stanislaw J. Makielski (1938 addition) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000550 |
| VLR No. | 054-0016 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1994 |
| Designated VLR | April 20, 1994 |
Cuckoo is a Federal style house in the small community of Cuckoo, Virginia near Mineral, Virginia, built in 1819 for Henry Pendleton. Cuckoo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 1994. The house is prominently sited on U.S. Route 33, which curves around the house. Cuckoo's interior retains Federal detailing alongside Colonial Revival elements from the early 20th century. The house is notable for its design, prominence and its association with the Pendleton family of doctors. The house was named after the Cuckoo Tavern, which had stood nearby since 1788. It has been in the Pendleton family since its construction.