Springfield (Heathsville, Virginia)

Springfield is a historic plantation house located near Heathsville, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built between 1828 and 1830, and is a 2 1/2-story, Federal style brick mansion with a central-hall plan house covered by a gable roof. It has 1 1/2-story, stepped-gable wings containing round-arched windows. It was enlarged and renovated in the 1850s, with the addition of Greek Revival style design elements. The house features a pedimented two-level tetrastyle portico with fluted columns.[3]

Springfield
Springfield, March 1971
LocationSR 360, near Heathsville, Virginia
Coordinates37°55′24″N 76°28′52″W
Area29 acres (12 ha)
Built1828 (1828)-1830, 1850
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal, Roman Revival
NRHP reference No.79003059[1]
VLR No.066-0011
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 23, 1979
Designated VLRSeptember 18, 1979[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Springfield" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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