Wyoming (Studley, Virginia)

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Wyoming
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LocationN of Studley on VA 615, near Studley, Virginia
Coordinates 37°43′24″N77°17′10″W / 37.72333°N 77.28611°W / 37.72333; -77.28611
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Builtc. 1800
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No. 80004197 [1]
VLR No.050-0075
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 8, 1980
Designated VLRSeptember 18, 1979 [2]

Wyoming is a historic home located near Studley in King William County, Virginia. Built about 1800 for the Hoomes family, the two-story, five-bay frame dwelling is in the Georgian style with a single-pile, central hall plan set on a brick foundation. The house is topped by a clipped gable roof with a standing-seam sheet metal surface and modillion cornice. It measures 55 feet long and 25 feet deep. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (September 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wyoming". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo