Dykeland

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Dykeland
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Dykeland in April, 2017
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LocationVA 632, Chula, Virginia
Coordinates 37°24′21″N77°54′31″W / 37.40583°N 77.90861°W / 37.40583; -77.90861 Coordinates: 37°24′21″N77°54′31″W / 37.40583°N 77.90861°W / 37.40583; -77.90861
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1838 (1838), 1856-1857
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 87000721 [1]
VLR No.004-0009
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 8, 1987
Designated VLRMarch 17, 1987 [2]

Dykeland is a historic home located near Chula, Amelia County, Virginia. It is a two-story, wood-frame house reflecting two architectural styles and three periods of construction. It consists of a two-story vernacular section built about 1838 and attached 1+12-story rear wing dating to the early-19th century. A two-story Italianate section dates to 1856-1857 and features a hipped roof. A one-story Italianate-style porch unifies the two sections. Also on the property are a contributing smokehouse and shed. [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [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". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. Rlchard C. Cote and Bernice Cily (1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dykeland" (PDF). and Accompanying photo