Marmion (Comorn, Virginia)
Marmion is a historic home located near Comorn, King George County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1670 by William Fitzhugh (1651-1701), progenitor of the Fitzhugh family in Virginia. It took its present form after 1790 or 1800. The house is a frame, two-story house with a clipped gable roof and two interior end chimneys with exposed chimney shafts. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse, dairy, kitchen, and office.[3]
Marmion | |
.jpg) Marmion, HABS Photo | |
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| Location | NE of jct. of SR 649 and 609, near Comorn, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°18′35″N 77°12′43″W |
| Area | 329 acres (133 ha) |
| Built | c. 1670, c. 1790-1800 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000804[1] |
| VLR No. | 048-0012 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 26, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | December 2, 1969[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (October 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Marmion" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- Marmion, State Route 649 vicinity, Comorn, King George County, VA: 30 photos and 25 measured drawings at Historic American Buildings Survey
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