Belnemus

Belnemus
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Belnemus, HABS Photo
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Location	W of Powhatan off U.S. 60, near Powhatan, Virginia
Coordinates	37°34′03″N77°59′48″W / 37.56750°N 77.99667°W / 37.56750; -77.99667
Area	18 acres (7.3 ha)
Built	1798 (1798)
Architectural style	Early Republic, Late Georgian
NRHP reference No.	79003069 [1]
VLR No.	072-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 20, 1979
Designated VLR	September 19, 1978 [2]

Belnemus is a historic home located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1798, and enlarged in the 1820s and in the 20th century. The original section has a "Palladian" plan with a central two-story, three bay central section with a hipped roof and flanking one-story wings. It features a full-length, one-story porch, with four Tuscan order columns and lattice balustrade. Also on the property are a number of contributing outbuildings including a smokehouse, dairy, and equipment shed. ^[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ^[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. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Belnemus" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

External links

• Belnemus, U.S. Route 60 vicinity, Powhatan, Powhatan County, VA: 3 photos and 4 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey