Prospect (Topping, Virginia)
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| Location | 2847 Grey's Point Rd., Topping, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°36′1″N 76°26′41″W / 37.60028°N 76.44472°WCoordinates: 37°36′1″N 76°26′41″W / 37.60028°N 76.44472°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1849 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 04000480[1] |
| VLR # | 059-0025 |
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| Added to NRHP | May 19, 2004 |
| Designated VLR | March 17, 2004[2] |
Prospect is a historic plantation house located near Topping, Middlesex County, Virginia. The house was constructed between 1820 and 1850, and is a 2 1/2-story, five-bay, frame dwelling with a gable roof in the Federal style. Two 38-foot chimneys abut each end of the house and the front and rear facades have identical gable-roofed porticos. Also on the property are the contributing a 19th-century carriage house, an early 1900s farm shed, and the original brick-lined well.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Patricia R. Perhson and Mary C. Taylor (December 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Prospect" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
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