Elmwood (Loretto, Virginia)
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| Location | SW of jct. of Rtes. 640 and U.S. 17, near Loretto, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°05′16″N 77°0′31″W / 38.08778°N 77.00861°WCoordinates: 38°05′16″N 77°0′31″W / 38.08778°N 77.00861°W |
| Area | 850 acres (340 ha) |
| Built | 1774 |
| Architect | Ariss, John |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Georgian, Mid-Georgian |
| NRHP Reference # | 70000790[1] |
| VLR # | 028-0011 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | June 2, 1970[2] |
Elmwood is a historic plantation house located near Loretto, Essex County, Virginia. It was built in 1774, and is a two-story, five bay, brick dwelling with a hipped roof and shallow central projecting pavilion in the Georgian style. It features a Palladian window and a one-story porch extending the length of the facade. The house was remodeled in 1852, much of which was later removed. It was the birthplace and home of Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett (1821 – 1864).[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[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 (March 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elmwood" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying three photos
External links
- Elmwood, State Route 640 vicinity, Loretto, Essex County, VA: 18 photos and 4 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
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