Claughton-Wright House
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Claughton-Wright House | |
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| Nearest city | Lewisetta, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°59′41″N 76°30′47″W / 37.99472°N 76.51306°WCoordinates: 37°59′41″N 76°30′47″W / 37.99472°N 76.51306°W |
| Area | 4.8 acres (1.9 ha) |
| Built | 1787 |
| Built by | William Claughton |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 97000491[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 23, 1997 |
The Claughton-Wright House is a historic house in rural Northumberland County, Virginia. It is located near Lewisetta, 2 mi. northeast of the junction of VA 623 and VA 624, on Wright's Cove, a tributary of Glebe Creek. The small wood frame house was built in 1787 by William Claughton, a major landowner in the area. The house is a rare example of a period house in tidewater Virginia. The building was restored in 2009.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Notes on Virginia, Number 53 (2009-2010)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
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