Preston House (Salem, Virginia)

Preston House

Preston House, September 2012
Location 1936 W. Main St., Salem, Virginia
Coordinates 37°17′22″N 80°5′27″W / 37.28944°N 80.09083°W / 37.28944; -80.09083Coordinates: 37°17′22″N 80°5′27″W / 37.28944°N 80.09083°W / 37.28944; -80.09083
Area 6.3 acres (2.5 ha)
Built 1821 (1821)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 05000479, 06000357 (Boundary Increase)[1]
VLR # 129-5018
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 26, 2005, May 3, 2006 (Boundary Increase)
Designated VLR March 16, 2005, March 8, 2006 (Boundary Increase)[2]

Preston House, also known as the John Cole House and Johns(t)on House, is a historic home located at Salem, Virginia. It was built about 1821, and is a two-story, five bay, Federal style brick I-house dwelling. It features a single pile, central passage plan and original rear ell, its exterior end chimneys and decorative brick cornices.[3][4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, with a boundary amendment in 2006.[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 19 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Michael J. Pulice (January 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Preston House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
  4. ↑ Michael J. Pulice (February 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Preston House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.


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