Beechwood (Beales, Virginia)
Beechwood | |
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Location | NE of Courtland on VA 643, near |
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Coordinates | 36°45′10″N 77°0′6″W / 36.75278°N 77.00167°WCoordinates: 36°45′10″N 77°0′6″W / 36.75278°N 77.00167°W |
Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
Built | c. 1790 |
NRHP reference No. | 79003088[1] |
VLR No. | 087-0002 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 1, 1979 |
Designated VLR | September 19, 1978[2] |
Beechwood, also known as Jericho, is a historic home located near , Southampton County, Virginia. The frame dwelling was built in several sections between about 1790 and late-19th centuries. It consists of a two-story, three-bay main block dated to about 1790 with a side-hall, double pile plan. It has a small one-bay wing at the east end; a two-bay, one-cell wing at the west; and a two-story, two-room ell off the west wing. The front facade features a one-story pedimented porch with a dentil cornice and full entablature supported on Tuscan order columns.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beechwood" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1790
- Houses in Southampton County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Southampton County, Virginia
- Central Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs