Greenfield (Charlotte Court House, Virginia)

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Greenfield
Greenfield near Charlotte CH.jpg
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Greenfield (Charlotte Court House, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Greenfield (Charlotte Court House, Virginia)
LocationE of Charlotte Court House on VA 656, near Charlotte Court House, Virginia
Coordinates37°4′1″N 78°35′2″W / 37.06694°N 78.58389°W / 37.06694; -78.58389Coordinates: 37°4′1″N 78°35′2″W / 37.06694°N 78.58389°W / 37.06694; -78.58389
Area100 acres (40 ha)
Built1771 (1771)
NRHP reference No.73002000[1]
VLR No.019-0008
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1973
Designated VLROctober 17, 1972[2]

Greenfield is a historic plantation house located near Charlotte Court House, Charlotte County, Virginia. It was built in 1771 as the main residence and headquarters of a large forced-labor farm. It is a frame dwelling consisting of a five-bay, single-pile, two-story main section flanked by two-bay one-story wings. It is topped by a shallow gable roof and the rear elevation features a full-width shed roof gallery.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greenfield" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying photos


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