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Elmington (Powhatan, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°36′30″N 77°55′45″W / 37.60833°N 77.92917°W / 37.60833; -77.92917
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Elmington
Elmington, seen through the trees, in 2018
Elmington (Powhatan, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Elmington (Powhatan, Virginia)
Elmington (Powhatan, Virginia) is located in the United States
Elmington (Powhatan, Virginia)
Location3277 Maidens Rd., near Powhatan, Virginia
Coordinates37°36′30″N 77°55′45″W / 37.60833°N 77.92917°W / 37.60833; -77.92917
Area3.4 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1858 (1858)
ArchitectDavis, Alexander Jackson
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.04001538[1]
VLR No.072-0012
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 2005
Designated VLRDecember 1, 2004[2]

Elmington is a historic home located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. It was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892) and built in 1858. It is a two-story, three-bay, brick dwelling. It has a gable roof with large overhanging bracketed eaves in the Italianate style. Later expansions of the home were not undertaken due to the American Civil War.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Historic Registers, Listings". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Stephanie A. T. Jacobe (September 1, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elmington" (PDF). and Accompanying photo