Versailles (Burgess, Virginia)

Versailles is a historic home located at Burgess, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built between 1853 and 1857, and is a 2 1/2-story, five-bay, frame I-house dwelling with Greek Revival style design elements. It measures approximately 46 feet by 30 feet, and is topped by a gable roof. The front facade features a two-story pedimented entrance porch with a classical entablature and second floor balcony.[3]

Versailles
Roadside view of the house
LocationU.S. Route 360, 0.25 mi. W of jct. with VA 200, Burgess, Virginia
Coordinates37°53′14″N 76°21′8″W
Area3.2 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1853 (1853)-1857
Architectunknown
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.97000204[1]
VLR No.066-0096
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1997
Designated VLRDecember 4, 1996[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

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. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Helen Lee Fletcher (October 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Versailles" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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