Loretta (Warrenton, Virginia)
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| Location | East side of US 17, 3,500 feet (1,100 m) north of Warrenton town limits, near Warrenton, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°44′48″N 77°48′35″W / 38.74667°N 77.80972°WCoordinates: 38°44′48″N 77°48′35″W / 38.74667°N 77.80972°W |
| Area | 77 acres (31 ha) |
| Built | c. 1800, 1907-1908 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 93001442[1] |
| VLR # | 030-0035 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 23, 1993 |
| Designated VLR | October 20, 1993[2] |
Loretta, also known as Edmonium, is a historic home located near Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia. The house was originally constructed about 1800 as a two-story. single-pile dwelling. In 1907-1908, it was remodeled in the Colonial Revival style. It is a 2 1/2-story, "L"-shaped, three-bay, brick house with a hipped roof built over a raised basement. In addition to the main house the property includes a smokehouse, and a well, both of which date to the early 19th century; and two barns, a corncrib, and two tenant houses, which all date to the early 20th century.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[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.
- ↑ Clinton E. Piper (July 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Loretta" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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