The Mansion at Fort Chiswell
Fort Chiswell Mansion | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
The Mansion at Fort Chiswell, January 2014. | |
36°56′42″N 80°56′13″W / 36.94500°N 80.93694°W / 36.94500; -80.93694 | |
Area | 75 acres (30 ha) |
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Built | 1839 (1839)-1840 |
Built by | Thorn, Lorain; Johnson, James |
Architectural style | Early Republic, Greek Revival, Roman Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 71000992[1] |
VLR No. | 098-0005 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 6, 1971 |
Designated VLR | March 2, 1971[2] |
The Mansion at Fort Chiswell, also known as the McGavock Mansion and Fort Chiswell Mansion, is a historic home located at Fort Chiswell near Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia. It was constructed in 1839–1840, by Stephen and Joseph Cloyd McGavock, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style brick dwelling. The front facade features two-story diastyle portico composed of two provincial Greek Doric order columns supporting a pediment. It has a steep gable ends with slightly projecting end chimneys and one-story Italianate bracketed porches. It has a two-story rear ell with a frame gallery and an attached a one-story brick kitchen.[3] It is a private residence, available for tours and events.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ J.R. Fishburne and Calder Loth (February 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Chiswell Mansion" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ The Mansion at Fort Chiswell website
External links
- The Mansion at Fort Chiswell photo gallery at Old Houses USA
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