Wheatland Manor is a historic home located near Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia. Built circa 1820, it is a two-story, five-bay, brick, center passage plan I-house dwelling with interior Federal style detailing. It has a two-level Greek Revival style porch and two-story brick ell dated to the 1850s. Attached to the ell is a one-story frame kitchen wing. Also on the property are a contributing retaining wall, site of a terraced garden, ruins of an ice house, and foundation.[3]
Wheatland Manor | |
 Western side and front | |
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| Location | N side VA 639¼ mi. SE of jct. with VA 638, near Fincastle, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°30′16″N 79°48′23″W / 37.50444°N 79.80639°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1820, c. 1850 |
| Built by | English, Michael |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 91002040[1] |
| VLR No. | 011-0038 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 5, 1992 |
| Designated VLR | October 8, 1991[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[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 2013-05-12.
- ^ Daniel Pezzoni (September 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wheatland Manor" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo