Versailles (Burgess, Virginia)
Versailles | |
 Roadside view of the house | |
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| Location | U.S. Route 360, 0.25 mi. W of jct. with VA 200, Burgess, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°53′14″N 76°21′8″W / 37.88722°N 76.35222°W |
| Area | 3.2 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1853-1857 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000204[1] |
| VLR No. | 066-0096 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1997 |
| Designated VLR | December 4, 1996[2] |
Versailles is a historic home located at Burgess, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built between 1853 and 1857, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, frame I-house dwelling with Greek Revival style design elements. It measures approximately 46 feet by 30 feet, and is topped by a gable roof. The front facade features a two-story pedimented entrance porch with a classical entablature and second floor balcony.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Helen Lee Fletcher (October 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Versailles" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Greek Revival houses in Virginia
- I-houses in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1857
- Houses in Northumberland County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Northumberland County, Virginia
- 1857 establishments in Virginia
- Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Northumberland County, Virginia, geography stubs