Springfield is a historic plantation house located near Heathsville, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built between 1828 and 1830, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Federal style brick mansion with a central-hall plan house covered by a gable roof. It has 1+1⁄2-story, stepped-gable wings containing round-arched windows. It was enlarged and renovated in the 1850s, with the addition of Greek Revival style design elements. The house features a pedimented two-level tetrastyle portico with fluted columns.[3]
Springfield | |
 Springfield, March 1971 | |
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| Location | SR 360, near Heathsville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°55′24″N 76°28′52″W / 37.92333°N 76.48111°W |
| Area | 29 acres (12 ha) |
| Built | 1828-1830, 1850 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal, Roman Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003059[1] |
| VLR No. | 066-0011 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | September 18, 1979[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Springfield" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo