Versailles (Burgess, Virginia)

Versailles
Location VA 360, .25 mi. W of jct. with VA 200, Burgess, Virginia
Coordinates 37°53′14″N 76°21′8″W / 37.88722°N 76.35222°W / 37.88722; -76.35222Coordinates: 37°53′14″N 76°21′8″W / 37.88722°N 76.35222°W / 37.88722; -76.35222
Area 3.2 acres (1.3 ha)
Built 1853 (1853)-1857
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 97000204[1]
VLR # 066-0096
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 27, 1997
Designated VLR December 4, 1996[2]

Versailles is a historic home located at Burgess, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built between 1853 and 1857, and is a 2 1/2-story, five-bay, frame I-house dwelling with Greek Revival style design elements. It measures approximately 46 feet by 30 feet, and is topped by a gable roof. The front facade features a two-story pedimented entrance porch with a classical entablature and second floor balcony.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Helen Lee Fletcher (October 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Versailles" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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