Powhatan Rural Historic District
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Powhatan Rural Historic District | |
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| Location | Jct. of VA 607 and VA 610, King George, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°14′48″N 77°12′32″W / 38.24667°N 77.20889°WCoordinates: 38°14′48″N 77°12′32″W / 38.24667°N 77.20889°W |
| Area | 1,092 acres (442 ha) |
| Built | 1835 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 92000020[1] |
| VLR # | 048-0018 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 20, 1992 |
| Designated VLR | February 20, 1992[2] |
Powhatan Rural Historic District is a national historic district located near King George, King George County, Virginia. It encompasses 15 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 3 contributing structures in a rural area near King George. The district represents a significant reassemblage of the land holdings of Edward Thornton Tayloe, a member of the U.S. diplomatic service in the mid-18th century and one of Virginia's most affluent planters of that era. It contains three distinct historic residential farm clusters as well as two post-1950 stable complexes and several other auxiliary residential and agricultural buildings. The main house, known as Powhatan, is sited prominently on a ridge overlooking the Rappahannock River valley.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[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.
- ↑ Land and Community Associates (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Powhatan Rural Historic District". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
