Wickham House
Wickham-Valentine House | |
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The Wickham House in c. 1920 | |
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Location | Richmond, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°32′29″N 77°25′52″W / 37.54139°N 77.43111°WCoordinates: 37°32′29″N 77°25′52″W / 37.54139°N 77.43111°W |
Built | 1812 |
Architect | Unknown |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal |
Governing body | Private |
NRHP Reference # | 69000329 |
VLR # | 127-0020 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 11, 1969[1] |
Designated NHL | November 11, 1971[2] |
Designated VLR | November 5, 1968[3] |
The Wickham House, also known as the Wickham-Valentine House or the Valentine Museum, in Richmond, Virginia, was completed in 1812 and is considered one of the finest examples of architecture from the Federal period. It was built by John Wickham and designed by Massachusetts architect Alexander Parris. Wickham was a successful attorney who defended Vice President Aaron Burr during his trial for treason. The house features a magnificent elliptical staircase and neoclassical wallpaintings with ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian themes.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[2][4]
It is part of the Valentine Richmond History Center and is located at 1015 East Clay Street in downtown Richmond, in a neighborhood called Court End.
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Wickham-Valentine House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination:" (pdf). National Park Service. , 19. Check date values in:
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(help) and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 19 PDF (32 KB)
External links
- Valentine Richmond History Center’s Wickham House
- Photos
- Wickham-Valentine House, 1015 East Clay Street, Richmond, Independent City, VA: 11 photos, 18 measured drawings, and 3 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey