Winterham (Winterham, Virginia)

Winterham
Location 11440 Grub Hill Church Rd., Winterham and Amelia Courthouse, Virginia
Coordinates 37°22′44″N 77°58′36″W / 37.37889°N 77.97667°WCoordinates: 37°22′44″N 77°58′36″W / 37.37889°N 77.97667°W
Area 15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built 1855
Architect Percival, William; Giles, Thomas Tabb
Architectural style Italian Villa
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 02001183[1]
VLR # 004-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 15, 2002
Designated VLR June 12, 2002[2]

Winterham is a historic plantation home located near Winterham and Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia. It was built about 1855, and is a two-story, frame house with a hipped roof in the Italian Villa style. It has four original porches and a cross-hall plan. Also on the property are a contributing late-19th century farm dependency and early-20th century garage. It is the only known Virginia building by Thomas Tabb Giles, a significant amateur architect, and William Percival, a significant professional architect. Giles was the son of Governor William Branch Giles, who owned Wigwam. A set of original architectural drawings are housed at the Virginia Historical Society.[3] The house is used as a bed and breakfast.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. Stephanie A. T. Jacobe (March 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Winterham" (PDF). and Accompanying two photos

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