Clifton (Kilmarnock, Virginia)

Clifton
Location VA 360, .25 mi. W of jct. with VA 200, Kilmarnock, Virginia
Coordinates 37°53′14″N 76°21′8″W / 37.88722°N 76.35222°W / 37.88722; -76.35222Coordinates: 37°53′14″N 76°21′8″W / 37.88722°N 76.35222°W / 37.88722; -76.35222
Area 109.3 acres (44.2 ha)
Built 1785 (1785)
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP reference # 04000477[1]
VLR # 249-5029
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 19, 2004
Designated VLR March 17, 2004[2]

Clifton is a historic home located at Kilmarnock, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built about 1785, and is a two-story, Georgian style frame dwelling with brick nogging. It is topped by a gable roof and the exterior is finished in plain, circular-sawn weatherboards. It is a rare example of a four-square plan with central chimney, combined with a front passage and paired stairs.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (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. ↑ Mary Harding Sadler; Bradley M. McDonald; Kathryn E. Colwell (December 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clifton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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