Dixon (Shacklefords, Virginia)
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Dixon | |
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| Location | 402 Limehouse rd., Shacklefords, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°35′07″N 76°47′29″W / 37.58528°N 76.79139°WCoordinates: 37°35′07″N 76°47′29″W / 37.58528°N 76.79139°W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | c. 1793 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 04001539[1] |
| VLR # | 049-0019 |
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| Added to NRHP | January 20, 2005 |
| Designated VLR | December 1, 2004[2] |
Dixon, also known as Dixon's Plantation, is a historic plantation home located near Shacklefords, King and Queen County, Virginia. It was built about 1793, and is a two-story, five bay, frame house with brick end walls. It has a gambrel roof and sits on a brick foundation. Curving hyphens connect the main house to flanking buildings.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Jack Zehmer, Sarah Clarke, Ashley M. Neville (September 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dixon". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
