Wilton House Museum

This article is about the historic house in the United States. For the historic house in England, see Wilton House.
Wilton
Location S of Richmond, on N bank of James River, Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°33′45″N 77°31′14″W / 37.56250°N 77.52056°WCoordinates: 37°33′45″N 77°31′14″W / 37.56250°N 77.52056°W
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1750
Architectural style Georgian
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference #

76002231

[1]
VLR # 127-0141
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 30, 1976
Designated VLR October 21, 1975[2]

Wilton House Museum is a museum located in a historic house located in Richmond, Virginia. Wilton House was constructed c. 1753 in a Georgian style by William Randolph III, son of William Randolph II, of Turkey Island. Wilton was originally the manor house on a 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) tobacco plantation located on the north bank of the James River several miles east of the city of Richmond. When the house was in danger of foreclosure The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America intervened and saved the house from destruction by purchasing, dismantling, moving, and rebuilding it in 1934. Wilton was rebuilt in its current location in the West End of Richmond. Opened to the public since 1952, Wilton hosts a collection of 18th- and 19th-centuries furnishings, textiles, glass, ceramics, and silver that reflect the “planter” lifestyle of the mid-18th century.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wilton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos

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