Wickham House

This article is about the house in the USA. For the Queensland office building, see Wickham House, Spring Hill.
Wickham-Valentine House
The Wickham House in c. 1920
Location Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°32′29″N 77°25′52″W / 37.54139°N 77.43111°W / 37.54139; -77.43111Coordinates: 37°32′29″N 77°25′52″W / 37.54139°N 77.43111°W / 37.54139; -77.43111
Built 1812
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
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 was the first home of The Valentine (formerly known as the Valentine Museum) and is located at 1015 East Clay Street in downtown Richmond, in a neighborhood called Court End. It is open for guided tours.

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Wickham-Valentine House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination:" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 19 PDF (32 KB)

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