Guilford (White Post, Virginia)
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| Location | VA 644 S side, 0.5 mi. W of jct. with VA 658, near White Post, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°00′57″N 78°05′58″W / 39.01583°N 78.09944°WCoordinates: 39°00′57″N 78°05′58″W / 39.01583°N 78.09944°W |
| Area | 123 acres (50 ha) |
| Built | c. 1812-1820 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Early Classical Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 93000004[1] |
| VLR # | 021-0039 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 4, 1993 |
| Designated VLR | December 9, 1992[2] |
Guilford is a historic plantation house and a farm located near White Post, Clarke County, Virginia. It was built between 1812 and 1820, and is a two-story, nearly square, brick dwelling with a hipped roof in the Greek Revival style. The front facade features a full-height, three-bay, pedimented portico with monumental Greek Ionic order columns. Also on the property is a contributing brick slave's quarters.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Maral Kalbian (September 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Guilford" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying photo
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