Winterham (Winterham, Virginia)

Winterham
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Winterham in April 2017
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Location	11440 Grub Hill Church Rd., Winterham and Amelia Courthouse, Virginia
Coordinates	37°22′46.1″N 77°58′38.8″W / 37.379472°N 77.977444°W / 37.379472; -77.977444Coordinates: 37°22′46.1″N 77°58′38.8″W / 37.379472°N 77.977444°W / 37.379472; -77.977444
Area	15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built	1855 (1855)
Architect	Percival, William; Giles, Thomas Tabb
Architectural style	Italian Villa
NRHP reference No.	02001183[1]
VLR No.	004-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 2002
Designated VLR	June 12, 2002[2]

Winterham is a historic plantation house located near Winterham and Amelia Court House, Amelia County, Virginia, on Grub Hill Church Road. It was built about 1855 and is a two-story frame structure with a hipped roof in the Italian villa style. It has four original porches and a cross-hall plan. Also on the property are a contributing late 19th century farm dependency and early 20th century garage.^[3]

It is the only known Virginia building by Thomas Tabb Giles, a significant amateur architect, and William Percival, a significant professional architect. Giles was the son of Governor William Branch Giles, who owned Wigwam, another notable historic estate, located several miles north. A set of original architectural drawings for Winterham are housed at the Virginia Historical Society.^[3] In the 21st century, the house is privately owned and operated as a bed and breakfast and a venue for catering and weddings.

Winterham was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.^[1]

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• The Plantation Home of Winterham, now a historical bed-and-breakfast and event center