Somerset (Powhatan, Virginia)
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Somerset | |
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Location | 2310 Ballsville Rd., Powhatan, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°32′59″N 78°5′17″W / 37.54972°N 78.08806°W |
Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
Architectural style | Georgian, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 06000804[1] |
VLR No. | 072-0040 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 6, 2006 |
Designated VLR | June 8, 2006[2] |
Somerset is a historic home located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. It was built in three sections, with the earliest dated to about 1775. It is a 1+1⁄2-story, four bay frame dwelling with a Hall and chamber plan. Also on the property are the contributing well, corn crib, and cemetery.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[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.
- ^ Gibson Worsham (June 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Somerset" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Federal architecture in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1775
- Houses in Powhatan County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Powhatan County, Virginia
- Central Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Powhatan County, Virginia geography stubs