Glencairn is a historic plantation house located near Chance, Essex County, Virginia. It dates to the Colonial era, and is a long 1+1⁄2-story, six-bay, brick-nogged frame dwelling. It sits on a high brick basement and is clad in 19th-century weatherboard. The house is topped by a gable roof with dormers. The house was built in several sections, with the oldest section possibly dated to 1730.[3]
Glencairn | |
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| Location | N of Chance off U.S. 17, near Chance, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°3′54″N 77°0′43″W / 38.06500°N 77.01194°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003036[1] |
| VLR No. | 028-0015 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 14, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | February 21, 1978[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 (January 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Glencairn" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo