Wheatland (Loretto, Virginia)

Wheatland
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	VA 638 between US 17 and the Rappahanock River, Loretto, Virginia
Coordinates	38°05′04″N77°03′35″W / 38.08444°N 77.05972°W / 38.08444; -77.05972
Area	350 acres (140 ha)
Built	1849 (1849)-1851
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	89001918 [1]
VLR No.	028-0044
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 19, 1990
Designated VLR	September 20, 1988 [2]

Wheatland is a historic plantation home located near Loretto, Essex County, Virginia. It was built between 1849 and 1851, and is a two-story, five-bay, frame dwelling with a hipped roof in the Greek Revival style. It has a double-pile central hall plan, and features two-story porches on the principal facades. A simple one-story gable-roofed frame wing contains a kitchen. The property includes a contributing wharf (1916), smokehouse and kitchen. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ^[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. John Salmon & Julie Vosmik (September 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wheatland" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo