Versailles (Burgess, Virginia)

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Versailles
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Location U.S. Route 360, 0.25 mi. W of jct. with VA 200, Burgess, Virginia
Coordinates 37°53′14″N76°21′8″W / 37.88722°N 76.35222°W / 37.88722; -76.35222 Coordinates: 37°53′14″N76°21′8″W / 37.88722°N 76.35222°W / 37.88722; -76.35222
Area3.2 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1853 (1853)-1857
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 97000204 [1]
VLR No.066-0096
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1997
Designated VLRDecember 4, 1996 [2]

Versailles is a historic home located at Burgess, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built between 1853 and 1857, and is a 2+12-story, five-bay, frame I-house dwelling with Greek Revival style design elements. It measures approximately 46 feet by 30 feet, and is topped by a gable roof. The front facade features a two-story pedimented entrance porch with a classical entablature and second floor balcony. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [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. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Helen Lee Fletcher (October 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Versailles" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo