Nanzatico (King George, Virginia)

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Nanzatico
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Location S of jct. of SR 650 and 625, King George Court House, Virginia
Coordinates 38°10′11″N77°07′34″W / 38.16972°N 77.12611°W / 38.16972; -77.12611 Coordinates: 38°10′11″N77°07′34″W / 38.16972°N 77.12611°W / 38.16972; -77.12611
Area 340 acres (140 ha)
Built c. 1770 (1770)
Architectural style Colonial
NRHP reference # 69000250 [1]
VLR # 048-0015
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 12, 1969
Designated VLR May 13, 1969 [2]

Nanzatico is a historic plantation house located at King George Court House, King George County, Virginia. It was built about 1770, and is a frame, two-story structure, seven-bays wide, with a hipped roof, and two interior end chimneys. The front facade features an engaged portico consisting of heroic pilasters, entablature, and bulls-eye pediment. Also on the property are the contributing square frame smokehouse, a frame summer kitchen, and a frame schoolhouse or office. Next to Mount Vernon, Nanzatico is probably the most formal frame colonial mansion in Virginia. [3]

King George, Virginia Census-designated place in Virginia, United States

King George is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of King George County, Virginia, United States, sometimes referred to as King George Courthouse because it is the location of the King George County Courthouse. The population as of the 2010 Census was 4,457. The Journal Press is a local weekly newspaper published in King George and serving local areas.

King George County, Virginia County in the United States

King George County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,584. Its county seat is King George.

Portico Type of porch

A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cultures, including most Western cultures.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nanzatico" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo