Beechwood (Beales, Virginia)

Beechwood
Entrance to the property
LocationNE of Courtland on VA 643, near Beales, Virginia
Coordinates36°45′10″N 77°0′6″W / 36.75278°N 77.00167°W / 36.75278; -77.00167
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Builtc. 1790 (1790)
NRHP reference No.79003088[1]
VLR No.087-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1979
Designated VLRSeptember 19, 1978[2]

Beechwood, also known as Jericho, is a historic home located near Beales, Southampton County, Virginia. The frame dwelling was built in several sections between about 1790 and late-19th centuries. It consists of a two-story, three-bay main block dated to about 1790 with a side-hall, double pile plan. It has a small one-bay wing at the east end; a two-bay, one-cell wing at the west; and a two-story, two-room ell off the west wing. The front facade features a one-story pedimented porch with a dentil cornice and full entablature supported on Tuscan order columns.[3]

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

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beechwood" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo