Nathaniel Friend House

Nathaniel Friend House is a historic home located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1815–1816, and is a 3 1/2-story, six bay, Federal style brick commercial / residential building. It has a rear ell that may incorporate the original kitchen and smokehouse. The house was built by the wealthy import-export merchant, Nathaniel Friend, Jr., who also served as the Mayor of Petersburg in 1812–13.[3]

Nathaniel Friend House
Nathaniel Friend Jr. House, HABS Photo
Location27-29 Bollingbrook St., Petersburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°13′58″N 77°24′14″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1815 (1815)-1816
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.76002227[1]
VLR No.123-0066
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1976
Designated VLRApril 20, 1976[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1] It is located in the Petersburg Old Town Historic District.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. J. Baxter Bailey (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nathaniel Friend House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

Media related to Nathaniel Friend House at Wikimedia Commons


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.