Billups House, also known as Milford, is a historic home located near Moon, Mathews County, Virginia. It was built between about 1770 and 1790, and is a 1+12-story, three-bay, frame dwelling set upon a low brick basement. It has a gable roof with dormers and interior end chimneys. The interior has a central-passage, double-pile Georgian plan.[3]

Billups House
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Billups House is located in Virginia
Billups House
Billups House is located in the United States
Billups House
LocationEast of Moon, near Moon, Virginia
Coordinates37°26′31″N 76°17′11″W / 37.44194°N 76.28639°W / 37.44194; -76.28639
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Builtc. 1770 (1770)-1790
NRHP reference No.80004199[1]
VLR No.057-0023
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 1980
Designated VLRMay 17, 1977[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

The home was owned by Billups descendants until 2013.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Billups House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. ^ "Gazette-Journal | Historic property in new family's hands after 350 years". www.gazettejournal.net. Retrieved 2018-11-30.