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Selwyn (Mechanicsville, Virginia)

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Historic house in Virginia, United States United States historic place
Selwyn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location6279 Powhite Farm Dr., Mechanicsville, Virginia
Coordinates37°34′57″N 77°19′12″W / 37.58255°N 77.31994°W / 37.58255; -77.31994
Area59.7 acres (24.2 ha)
Builtc. 1820 (1820)
Architectural styleFederal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.03000445
VLR No.042-0120
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 22, 2003
Designated VLRMarch 19, 2003

Selwyn is a historic home located near Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia. It was built about 1820 and expanded in the 1850s. It is a large 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, frame I-house dwelling in a combination of the Federal and Greek Revival styles. The house sits on a brick foundation, has a gable roof with dormers, and exterior end chimneys. Also on the property is a contributing frame dairy.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Margarita J. Wuellner; Maureen Mevers & Ashley Neville (November 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Selwyn" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
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