Wheatland (Loretto, Virginia)
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| Location | VA 638 between US 17 and the Rappahanock River, Loretto, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°05′04″N 77°03′35″W / 38.08444°N 77.05972°W |
| Area | 350 acres (140 ha) |
| Built | 1849-1851 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001918[1] |
| VLR No. | 028-0044 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 19, 1990 |
| Designated VLR | September 20, 1988[2] |
Wheatland is a historic plantation home located near Loretto, Essex County, Virginia. It was built between 1849 and 1851, and is a two-story, five-bay, frame dwelling with a hipped roof in the Greek Revival style. It has a double-pile central hall plan, and features two-story porches on the principal facades. A simple one-story gable-roofed frame wing contains a kitchen. The property includes a contributing wharf (1916), smokehouse and kitchen.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[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.
- ^ John Salmon & Julie Vosmik (September 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wheatland" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
