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Location | 7437 Kenwood Ln., Gloucester, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°25′2″N76°33′14″W / 37.41722°N 76.55389°W |
Area | 7.8 acres (3.2 ha) |
Built | 1800 |
Architectural style | Federal; Georgian Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 15000251 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 18, 2015 |
Kenwood is a historic 18th century property at 7437 Kenwood Lane in Gloucester, Virginia. The centerpiece of Kenwood is a three-story house, built in several stages of wood framing and brick. The oldest portion of the house is a Federal style wood frame section set on a brick foundation, with later Italianate brick and frame additions. The property also includes a period 19th century smokehouse and cook's quarters, along with other 20th century outbuildings. There is also remnants of a brick making facility at the far end of the property, near a tributary of Crany Creek. [2]
The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. [1]
Kenwood may refer to:
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