Barrett-Chumney House

Barrett-Chumney House
Location 2400 Richmond Rd., near Amelia Courthouse, Virginia
Coordinates 37°14′14″N 77°50′23″W / 37.23722°N 77.83972°W / 37.23722; -77.83972Coordinates: 37°14′14″N 77°50′23″W / 37.23722°N 77.83972°W / 37.23722; -77.83972
Area 13.4 acres (5.4 ha)
Built c. 1823 (1823), c. 1859
Architectural style Federal, Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 11000832[1]
VLR # 004-5017
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 18, 2011
Designated VLR September 22, 2011[2]

Barrett-Chumney House is a historic plantation house located near Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia. It was largely built about 1823, and is a two-story, five bay, frame central-hall building with weatherboarded exterior and hipped standing-seam metal roof. It is a Federal-style I-house with a notable Federal-style door surround. The house was remodeled in about 1859, with the addition of Greek Revival elements. Also on the property are a contributing tobacco barn, two sheds, and a carriage house/garage.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/14/11 through 11/18/11. National Park Service. 2011-11-25.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. David A. Brown and Thane H. Harpole (June 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Barrett-Chumney House" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos


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