Vaucluse is a historic plantation house located near Bridgetown, Northampton County, Virginia. It is a complex, two-story, ell-shaped brick and frame structure with a gable roof. Attached to the house is a 1+1⁄2-story quarter kitchen with brick ends. The brickended section of the house was built about 1784, with the addition to the house added in 1829. The annex connecting the house with the old kitchen was probably added in 1889. It was the home of Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur (1790–1844) who died in the USS Princeton disaster of 1844.[3] His brother U.S. Navy Commander George P. Upshur (1799–1852), owned nearby Caserta from 1836 to 1847.[4]
Vaucluse | |
.jpg) Vaucluse, HABS Photo | |
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| Location | South of the junction of Rtes. 619 and 657, near Bridgetown, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°25′05″N 75°58′23″W / 37.41806°N 75.97306°W |
| Area | 1,000.8 acres (405.0 ha) |
| Built | 1784, 1829, 1899 |
| Built by | Upshur, Littleton |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000814[1] |
| VLR No. | 065-0028 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | December 2, 1969[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[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. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (May 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vaucluse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (November 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Caserta" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
External links
edit- Vaucluse, State Route 619, Bridgetown, Northampton County, VA 2 photos at Historic American Buildings Survey