Kite Mansion
Kite Mansion | |
 Distant view of the house | |
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| Location | 17271 Spotswood Trail, Elkton, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°24′11″N 78°36′15″W / 38.40306°N 78.60417°WCoordinates: 38°24′11″N 78°36′15″W / 38.40306°N 78.60417°W |
| Area | 5.8 acres (2.3 ha) |
| Built | 1948 |
| Architect | William Edgar Kite |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000049[1] |
| VLR No. | 082-5408 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 13, 2007 |
| Designated VLR | September 6, 2006[2] |
The Kite Mansion, also known as the Kite House, is a historic home located in Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. It was built in 1948, and consists of a two-story, five-bay, central-passage plan main block with flanking one-story wings in the Colonial Revival style. It is constructed of concrete block and clad in running bond brick. The front facade features a Classical Revival style, pedimented, two-story portico. Also on the property is a contributing greenhouse.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Beth Scripps (April 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kite Mansion" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photo
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Colonial Revival architecture in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1948
- Houses in Rockingham County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Rockingham County, Virginia
- U.S. Route 33
- Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Rockingham County, Virginia geography stubs