Wheatland | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
Entrance to the property | |
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Location | VA 624, Callao, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°00′01″N 76°30′47″W / 38.00028°N 76.51306°W / 38.00028; -76.51306 |
Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
Built | 1848 (1848) |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 87000015 |
VLR No. | 066-0013 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 15, 1988 |
Designated VLR | April 15, 1986 |
Wheatland is a historic plantation house located at Callao, Northumberland County, Virginia, United States. It was built between 1848 and 1850, and consists of a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, Federal style frame main block flanked by symmetrical 1+1⁄2-story wings. It measures 96 feet long, and is topped by a gable roof. The front and rear facades features two-tier Doric order porticos. Also on the property are the contributing kitchen (c. 1848–1850), office (c. 1848–1850), North Yard and South Yard houses (c. 1848–1850), barn (late-19th / early-20th century), tenant house (c. 1920–1935), and early 20th century smokehouse.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
References
- ^ "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.
- Division of Historic Landmarks Staff (February 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wheatland" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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