Watkins House (Keysville, Virginia)
Watkins House | |
 Distant view of the eastern side | |
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| Location | 3115 Briery Rd., Keysville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°4′27″N 78°30′24″W / 37.07417°N 78.50667°W |
| Area | 15.1 acres (6.1 ha) |
| Built | c. 1830 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000549[1] |
| VLR No. | 019-5168 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 27, 2004 |
| Designated VLR | March 17, 2004[2] |
Watkins House, also known as Shoo-Crymes Place, Crymes Place, and Bonis Est Farm, is a historic farmhouse located near Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia. It was built c1830, and is a two-story, three-bay, frame I-house in a transitional Federal / Greek Revival style. It has a rear wing and features a pair of tall hexagonal brick chimney stacks. Also on the property are a contributing a tobacco barn, a wagon shed / granary, an equipment or storage building, a hay barn / stable, and a chicken coop.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Patricia L. Renn and Thomas O. Renn (June 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Watkins House" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying four photos
