Guerrant House (Arvonia, Virginia)

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Guerrant House
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LocationRte. 1, Arvonia, Virginia
Coordinates 37°43′45″N78°23′29″W / 37.72917°N 78.39139°W / 37.72917; -78.39139 Coordinates: 37°43′45″N78°23′29″W / 37.72917°N 78.39139°W / 37.72917; -78.39139
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1835 (1835)
Built byPeter Guerrant
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 00001497 [1]
VLR No.014-5001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 2000
Designated VLRSeptember 13, 2000 [2]

Guerrant House is a historic home located near Arvonia, Buckingham County, Virginia. It was built about 1835, and consists of a 1+12-story, two room frame house with a separate kitchen set perpendicular to the rear of the main block. It features typical Federal period decorative and construction details. They include beaded weatherboards, a boxed cornice with dentils, and shouldered chimneys. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#00001497)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register - Guerrant House". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. Marie R. Ham (July 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Guerrant House" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2013-06-08. and Accompanying photo Archived 2012-09-26 at the Wayback Machine