Wheatland Manor

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
LocationN side VA 639¼ mi. SE of jct. with VA 638, near Fincastle, Virginia
Coordinates37°30′16″N 79°48′23″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Builtc. 1820 (1820), c. 1850
Built byEnglish, Michael
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.91002040[1]
VLR No.011-0038
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 1992
Designated VLROctober 8, 1991[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[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 2013-05-12.
  3. Daniel Pezzoni (September 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wheatland Manor" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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