Wilton (Wilton, Virginia)
Wilton | |
 Roadside view from the north | |
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| Location | South of Wilton on VA 3, near Wilton, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°31′47″N 76°25′24″W / 37.52972°N 76.42333°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1763 |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Late Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003055[1] |
| VLR No. | 059-0010 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 28, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | October 17, 1978[2] |
Wilton is a historic plantation house located near Wilton, Middlesex County, Virginia. It was constructed in 1763, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, T-shaped brick dwelling, with a five-bay front section and four-bay rear ell. The front portion of the house is covered with a gambrel roof and the rear with a hip-on-hip roof.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[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.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wilton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
Categories:
- Plantation houses in Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1763
- Houses in Middlesex County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, Virginia
- Brick buildings and structures in Virginia
- Middle Peninsula Registered Historic Place stubs