Bewdley (St. Stephens Church, Virginia)
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Bewdley | |
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| Location | S of St. Stephens Church on Mattaponi River, near St. Stephens Church, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°45′09″N 77°03′54″W / 37.75250°N 77.06500°WCoordinates: 37°45′09″N 77°03′54″W / 37.75250°N 77.06500°W |
| Area | 52 acres (21 ha) |
| Built | c. 1760 |
| NRHP Reference # | 78003024[1] |
| VLR # | 049-0008 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 16, 1978 |
| Designated VLR |
July 18, 1978 [2] |
Bewdley is a historic plantation house located near St. Stephens Church, King and Queen County, Virginia. It was built in the third quarter of the 18th century, and is a large two-story, "L"-shaped brick dwelling. It has a hipped roof with a 20th-century modillion cornice. The front facade features an early 19th-century pedimented dwarf portico supported on four Tuscan order columns.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (February 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bewdley" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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