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Tuckahoe
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Tuckahoe plantations northern wing
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| Nearest city: | Manakin, Virginia |
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| Built: | 1712 |
| Architect: | William Randolph |
| Architectural style: | Georgian, Other |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 68000049 |
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| Added to NRHP: | November 22, 1968[1] |
| Designated NHLD: | August 11, 1969[2] |
Tuckahoe, also known as Tuckahoe Plantation, is located on Route 650 near Manakin, Virginia overlapping both Goochland and Henrico counties. It was declared a historic district[3] and a National Historic Landmark in 1969.[2][3][4]
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Construction is generally thought to have been begun by Thomas Randolph (of Tuckahoe), however, some believe that it was his son, William Randolph III, who finished the work.[5][6] That house is the current north wing with additional rooms and sections added over time to form the "H" shaped house today. William Randolph was the cousin of Jane Randolph Jefferson, wife of Peter Jefferson. When William Randolph died in 1745, he named Peter as family guardian. The couple moved from Charlottesville into the house with their two year old son, Thomas Jefferson. They lived in the home until 1754 and for 7 years young Thomas was tutored with his cousins. The management of the plantation was turned over to Thomas Mann Randolph in 1757. In, 1794 William B. Randolph was born he rightful owned Tuckahoe until after the slavery was abolished. In, the 1860 census it says he had 49 slaves on the plantation.
The house is currently under the care of owner/managers Mr. and Mrs. Addison B. Thompson. The grounds are open for self-guided tours and the house is open for private tours by appointment and may also be rented for private events.
Thomas Randolph (of Tuckahoe)The two story wood structure sits in its original spot, amongst verdant landscape and soaring trees. The structure forms an "H" with both wings mirroring the other and connected by a central corridor. The entrance to the house is reached by a flight of stairs and a small stoop. The stoop is covered by a projected pediment supported by simple wooden posts and is framed by a wooden railing. To either side of the entrance is a pair of windows as well as a central window over the entrance, each with dark shutters. Each two-sashed window contains 9 panes of glass. The gabled roof rests on a simple cornice line with dentil moldings. A large brick chimney rises from either side of the home.
The grounds around the house include the schoolhouse linked to the education of Thomas Jefferson, a kitchen house, slave quarters, smokehouse, storehouse, stable, and the cemeteries of the Randolph and Wight families.
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