Morven (Simeon, Virginia)
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Morven | |
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Morven, June 2009 | |
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| Location | West of Simeon off VA 20, near Simeon, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°57′48″N 78°28′26″W / 37.96333°N 78.47389°WCoordinates: 37°57′48″N 78°28′26″W / 37.96333°N 78.47389°W |
| Area | 640 acres (260 ha) |
| Built | 1821 |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 73001991[1] |
| VLR # | 002-0054 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 24, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | February 20, 1973[2] |
Morven is a historic home located near Simeon, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built about 1821, and consists of a two-story, five bay by two bay, brick main block with a two-story, three bay brick wing. The front facade features a one-bay porch with a pedimented gable roof and Tuscan order entabulature, supported by four Tuscan columns. Also on the property are the contributing office and frame smokehouse.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[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 05-12-2013. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Morven". Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources.
External links
- Morven Farm, Outbuildings, Off of Route 20, Simeon, Albemarle County, VA: 9 measured drawings and 7 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
