Caserta (Eastville, Virginia)

Caserta

HABS photograph of Caserta
Location NW of junction of Routes 630 and US 13, near Eastville, Virginia
Area 190 acres (77 ha)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 70000816[1]
VLR # 065-0051
Significant dates
Added to NRHP 1970
Designated VLR [2]
Removed from NRHP March 19, 2001

Caserta was a historic plantation house located near Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia. The oldest section was dated to about 1736. The house consisted of a two-story, three-bay main block with gable roof, and brick end with interior end chimney. It had a 1 1/2-story end wing and hyphen, the end wing having a large exterior end chimney and a steeper gable roof than the hyphen. The main section was built by U.S. Navy Commander George P. Upshur (1799-1852), brother of Judge Abel Parker Upshur of Vaucluse. He owned the property from 1836 to 1847.[3] It was destroyed by fire in 1975.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and delisted in 2001.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (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 (November 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Caserta" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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