Clover Lea

Clover Lea
Location E of Mechanicsville off VA 629, near Mechanicsville, Virginia
Coordinates 37°38′36″N 77°11′07″W / 37.64333°N 77.18528°W / 37.64333; -77.18528Coordinates: 37°38′36″N 77°11′07″W / 37.64333°N 77.18528°W / 37.64333; -77.18528
Area 18 acres (7.3 ha)
Built 1845 (1845)-1846
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 79003045[1]
VLR # 042-0047
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 28, 1979
Designated VLR October 17, 1978[2]

Clover Lea is a historic home located near Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia. It was built in 1845-1846, and is a two-story, three bay, side-hall-plan brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. The house features a two-story, Tuscan order-inspired portico which consists of six massive square wooden columns supported by brick piers. Also on the property is a contributing small carriage barn.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (September 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clover Lea" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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