(434) 385-5556 Just outside of the sprawling gardens of the historic Anne Spencer House on Pierce Street are the remains of a cinderblock foundation, the footprint of the old chicken house that used to sit on the property. Now, for the first time since the Queen Anne-style home was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1976, there are plans for an addition to the property â a structure dubbed âPopâs Chicken House,â which will sit on the foundation of the original building. Preliminary plans for the building include public restrooms, an event and gallery space and kitchen facilities. The buildingâs glass doors will open onto a wooden deck that will overlook the verdant grounds.