Burlington (Aylett, Virginia)

Burlington is a historic plantation house located near Aylett, King William County, Virginia. The main house is a two-part structure consisting of the Classical Revival-style main portion, erected in 1842, and a fragment of a Colonial-period frame dwelling serving as the rear ell. The main section is a two-story, stuccoed brick dwelling with a standing seam metal gable roof. The earlier portion is topped by a hipped roof. Also on the property are the contributing old smokehouse, an early framed barn, and a family cemetery surrounded by a brick wall.[3]

Burlington
Entrance to the estate
Nearest cityAylett, Virginia
Coordinates37.84443°N 77.14388°W / 37.84443; -77.14388
Area782 acres (316 ha)
Built1842
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Colonial
NRHP reference No.78003023 [1]
VLR No.050-0010
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 30, 1978
Designated VLRMarch 15, 1977[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (March 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Burlington" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.


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