Elmwood (Loretto, Virginia)
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| Location | SW of jct. of Rtes. 640 and U.S. 17, near Loretto, Virginia |
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| Area | 850 acres (340 ha) |
| Built | 1774 |
| Architect | Ariss, John |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Georgian, Mid-Georgian |
| NRHP Reference # | 70000790[1] |
| VLR # | 028-0011 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 15, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | June 2, 1970[2] |
Elmwood is a historic plantation house located near Loretto, Essex County, Virginia. It was built in 1774, and is a two-story, five bay, brick dwelling with a hipped roof and shallow central projecting pavilion in the Georgian style. It features a Palladian window and a one-story porch extending the length of the facade. The house was remodeled in 1852, much of which was later removed. It was the birthplace and home of Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett (1821 – 1864).[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
References
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External links
- Elmwood, State Route 640 vicinity, Loretto, Essex County, VA: 18 photos and 4 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
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- Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia
- Plantation houses in Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Georgian architecture in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1774
- Houses in Essex County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Essex County, Virginia
- Middle Peninsula Registered Historic Place stubs
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