William Virts House

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William Virts House
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Location38670 Old Wheatland Rd., near Waterford, Virginia
Coordinates 39°11′16″N77°39′57″W / 39.18778°N 77.66583°W / 39.18778; -77.66583
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1798 (1798), c. 1813, c. 1930
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 11000027 [1]
VLR No.053-0598
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 2011
Designated VLRDecember 16, 2010 [2]

William Virts House, also known as the Uriah Beans House, is a historic home located near Waterford, Loudoun County, Virginia. It is a 2+12-story, three-bay, Federal-style stone dwelling that took this form about 1813. It has a side gable roof and sits on a banked basement built about 1798. Also on the property are the contributing 1+12-story vernacular stone spring house built about 1813 and frame shed built about 1840. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: February 2011. National Park Service. 2011-03-04.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Roberto Costantino (June 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William Virts House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos