Kite Mansion

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Kite Mansion
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Location17271 Spotswood Trail, Elkton, Virginia
Coordinates 38°24′11″N78°36′15″W / 38.40306°N 78.60417°W / 38.40306; -78.60417 Coordinates: 38°24′11″N78°36′15″W / 38.40306°N 78.60417°W / 38.40306; -78.60417
Area5.8 acres (2.3 ha)
Built1948 (1948)
ArchitectWilliam Edgar Kite
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 07000049 [1]
VLR No.082-5408
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 2007
Designated VLRSeptember 6, 2006 [2]

The Kite Mansion, also known as the Kite House, is a historic home located in Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. It was built in 1948, and consists of a two-story, five-bay, central-passage plan main block with flanking one-story wings in the Colonial Revival style. It is constructed of concrete block and clad in running bond brick. The front facade features a Classical Revival style, pedimented, two-story portico. Also on the property is a contributing greenhouse. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Beth Scripps (April 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kite Mansion" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photo