Trinkle Mansion | |
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| Location | 525 W. Main St., Wytheville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°56′48″N81°05′14″W / 36.9466°N 81.0871°W |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Wytheville Historic District (ID94001179 [1] ) |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 1994 |
Trinkle Mansion is an historic building located in Wytheville, Virginia that is now a four-room bed and breakfast. It is a contributing property to the Wytheville Historic District.
The Trinkle Mansion was built in 1912 by William Trinkle, the son of a prominent Wytheville family. William married a young woman by the name of Ethel and the young couple had two young children, a boy and a girl. William was a wealthy farm owner that oversaw 20,000 acres (81 km2) of land. The house was built in a Classical Revival style and had unprecedented technology for the time period like a steam heating system and a built-in central vacuum system. [2] The house is now on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register as part of the Wytheville Historic District, added to the national register in 1994. [3]
Wytheville is a small town located in western Virginia The town contains a number of historical sites like the Haller-Gibboney Rock House Museum, Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum, and Wolf Creek Indian Village & Museum. There are also a number of hiking and biking trails that surround the town. [4]