Watkins House (Keysville, Virginia)

Watkins House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	3115 Briery Rd., Keysville, Virginia
Coordinates	37°4′27″N78°30′24″W / 37.07417°N 78.50667°W / 37.07417; -78.50667
Area	15.1 acres (6.1 ha)
Built	c. 1830 (1830)
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	04000549 [1]
VLR No.	019-5168
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 27, 2004
Designated VLR	March 17, 2004 [2]

Watkins House, also known as Shoo-Crymes Place, Crymes Place, and Bonis Est Farm, is a historic farmhouse located near Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia. It was built c1830, and is a two-story, three-bay, frame I-house in a transitional Federal / Greek Revival style. It has a rear wing and features a pair of tall hexagonal brick chimney stacks. Also on the property are a contributing a tobacco barn, a wagon shed / granary, an equipment or storage building, a hay barn / stable, and a chicken coop. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. ^[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 June 5, 2013.
3. Patricia L. Renn and Thomas O. Renn (June 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Watkins House" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying four photos