Burlington (Aylett, Virginia)
Burlington | |
 Entrance to the estate | |
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| Nearest city | Aylett, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°50′40″N 77°08′38″W / 37.84443°N 77.14388°WCoordinates: 37°50′40″N 77°08′38″W / 37.84443°N 77.14388°W |
| Area | 782 acres (316 ha) |
| Built | 1842 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 78003023 [1] |
| VLR No. | 050-0010 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 30, 1978 |
| Designated VLR | March 15, 1977[2] |
Burlington is a historic plantation house located near Aylett, King William County, Virginia. The main house is a two-part structure consisting of the Classical Revival-style main portion, erected in 1842, and a fragment of a Colonial-period frame dwelling serving as the rear ell. The main section is a two-story, stuccoed brick dwelling with a standing seam metal gable roof. The earlier portion is topped by a hipped roof. Also on the property are the contributing old smokehouse, an early framed barn, and a family cemetery surrounded by a brick wall.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (March 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Burlington" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
Categories:
- Plantation houses in Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Neoclassical architecture in Virginia
- Colonial architecture in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1842
- Houses in King William County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in King William County, Virginia
- Middle Peninsula Registered Historic Place stubs