Evergreen (Hopewell, Virginia)

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Evergreen
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LocationRuffin Road, east of Hopewell, Virginia
Coordinates 37°17′26″N77°14′27″W / 37.29056°N 77.24083°W / 37.29056; -77.24083 Coordinates: 37°17′26″N77°14′27″W / 37.29056°N 77.24083°W / 37.29056; -77.24083
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1807 (1807)
Architectural styleEarly Republic, Federal, Late Georgian
NRHP reference # 79003070 [1]
VLR #074-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1979
Designated VLRMay 15, 1979 [2]

Evergreen is a historic plantation house located near Hopewell, Prince George County, Virginia. It was built about 1807, and is a two-story, five-bay, Late Georgian / Federal style stuccoed brick dwelling. It sits on a high basement and has a hipped roof. The front facade features a one-story pedimented Doric order portico set on a brick podium. The house was extensively renovated in the late-1930s, after conversion to a barn and stable. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Evergreen" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo