Otterburn
Also known as DHR File No. 009-0024
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Otterburn
Otterburn, at Big Island Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 16, 2001. It was among the first 7 of Bedford’s 12 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and politics, at the local level. It describes its style as Early Classical Revival, as it does for 28 other Virginia listings. The listing covers 15.3 acres.
What it isPlantation house near Bedford in Bedford County, Virginia. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 28 MB · National Archives↗Finding Otterburn
Big Island Rd., Bedford
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Otterburn
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Otterburn
Is Otterburn on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 16, 2001 (Register number 01000146).
Is Otterburn a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Poplar Forest (Boundary Decrease and Boundary Increase), 12.6 miles away.
Can you visit Otterburn?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Otterburn?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41679756 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.