Wilton (Wilton, Virginia)

Wilton
Location South of Wilton on VA 3, near Wilton, Virginia
Coordinates 37°31′46″N 76°25′25″W / 37.52944°N 76.42361°W / 37.52944; -76.42361Coordinates: 37°31′46″N 76°25′25″W / 37.52944°N 76.42361°W / 37.52944; -76.42361
Area 8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built 1763 (1763)
Architectural style Colonial, Late Colonial
NRHP Reference # 79003055[1]
VLR # 059-0010
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 28, 1979
Designated VLR October 17, 1978[2]

Wilton is a historic plantation house located near Wilton, Middlesex County, Virginia. It was constructed in 1763, and is a 1 1/2-story, "T"-shaped brick dwelling, with a five bay front section and four bay rear ell. The front portion of the house is covered with a gambrel roof and the rear with a hip-on-hip roof.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[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. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wilton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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