Roanoke Plantation

Roanoke Plantation
Location W of Saxe off VA 746, near Saxe, Virginia
Coordinates 36°54′45″N 78°42′50″W / 36.91250°N 78.71389°W / 36.91250; -78.71389Coordinates: 36°54′45″N 78°42′50″W / 36.91250°N 78.71389°W / 36.91250; -78.71389
Area 926 acres (375 ha)
NRHP Reference # 73002002[1]
VLR # 019-0029
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 11, 1973
Designated VLR September 19, 1972[2]

Roanoke Plantation is a historic plantation house located near Saxe, Charlotte County, Virginia. The property includes two cottages and a smokehouse. The first cottage is a simple one-story, three-bay structure with exterior-end brick chimneys. It has a steep gable roof. The second cottage is a two-room, gable-end-front frame structure. It was the home of U.S. Congressman and Senator John Randolph (1773–1833).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (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 (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Roanoke Plantation" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying photo


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