Monte Vista (Middletown, Virginia)

Monte Vista, also known as Cedar Grove Farm and Heater House, is a historic home built in 1883 near Middletown, Virginia. This impressive three-story brick dwelling showcases Eastlake and Queen Anne architectural styles, highlighted by a grand two-story portico with Tuscan columns. The estate includes several outbuildings, such as a large bank barn, a scale house, a summer kitchen, an ice house, a smokehouse, and a brick bake oven. The home has a poignant history, having been owned by Solomon and Caroline Wunder Heater, who faced personal tragedy during the Civil War. Monte Vista was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, making it a significant site for both tourists and researchers interested in Virginia's rich history.