Preston House (Salem, Virginia)

Preston House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Preston House, September 2012
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Location	1936 W. Main St., Salem, Virginia
Coordinates	37°17′22″N80°5′27″W / 37.28944°N 80.09083°W / 37.28944; -80.09083
Area	6.3 acres (2.5 ha)
Built	1821 (1821)
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	05000479, 06000357 (Boundary Increase) [1]
VLR No.	129-5018
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 26, 2005, May 3, 2006 (Boundary Increase)
Designated VLR	March 16, 2005, March 8, 2006 (Boundary Increase) [2]

Preston House, also known as the John Cole House and Johns(t)on House, is a historic home located at Salem, Virginia. It was built about 1821, and is a two-story, five-bay, Federal-style brick I-house dwelling. It features a single pile, central passage plan and original rear ell, its exterior end chimneys and decorative brick cornices. ^{[3] [4]}

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, with a boundary amendment in 2006. ^[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. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
3. Michael J. Pulice (January 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Preston House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
4. Michael J. Pulice (February 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Preston House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.