Selwyn (Mechanicsville, Virginia)
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| Location | 6279 Powhite Farm Dr., Mechanicsville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°34′57″N 77°19′12″W / 37.58255°N 77.31994°W |
| Area | 59.7 acres (24.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1820 |
| Architectural style | Federal, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000445[1] |
| VLR No. | 042-0120 |
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| Added to NRHP | May 22, 2003 |
| Designated VLR | March 19, 2003[2] |
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.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
