Beaumont (Michaux, Virginia)

Beaumont
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	VA 313, near Michaux, Virginia
Coordinates	37°40′4″N77°54′46″W / 37.66778°N 77.91278°W / 37.66778; -77.91278
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1811 (1811), c. 1839
NRHP reference No.	87000571 [1]
VLR No.	072-0095
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 2, 1987
Designated VLR	June 17, 1986 [2]

Beaumont is a historic home located near Michaux, Powhatan County, Virginia. It consists of a two-story, five-bay, central-passage frame structure built in 1811, with a two-story rear brick addition built about 1839. The front facade features a two-tier portico. The main block has a gable roof and exterior end chimneys. The property was acquired in 1937 by "Beaumont Farms" as a reform school for boys. The property is under the jurisdiction of the Virginia Department of Corrections and serves as the Beaumont Learning Center. ^[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[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 September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
3. Division of Historic Landmarks Staff (1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beaumont" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo