Powhatan is a historic home located near Five Forks, James City County, Virginia. The house was designed by its owner Richard Taliaferro (c. 1705–1779) and built about 1750. It is a two-story, five bay by two bay Georgian style brick dwelling. It has a hipped roof with dormers and features two massive interior end T-shaped chimneys. The house was gutted by fire during the American Civil War. It was thoroughly restored in 1948.[3]
Powhatan | |
![]() Powhatan, HABS Photo | |
Location | N of jct. of Rtes. 615 and 5, near Five Forks, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°15′47″N 76°46′08″W / 37.26306°N 76.76889°W |
Area | 250 acres (100 ha) |
Built | c. 1750 |
Architect | Taliaferro, Richard |
Architectural style | Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 70000803[1] |
VLR No. | 047-0016 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 15, 1970 |
Designated VLR | June 7, 1970[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[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.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (April 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Powhatan" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
edit- Powhatan, Powhatan Creek, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA: 1 photo, 1 measured drawing, and 2 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey