Blenheim (Ballsville, Virginia)
Blenheim | |
Distant view from Blenheim Road | |
| Location | 6177 Blenheim Rd., near Ballsville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°30′49″N 78°5′4″W / 37.51361°N 78.08444°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1750-1799, 1803-1806, 1830s |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003475[1] |
| VLR No. | 072-0003 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 11, 1986 |
| Designated VLR | July 15, 1986[2] |
Blenheim is a historic home located near Ballsville, Powhatan County, Virginia. It is a 1+1⁄2-story, U-shaped vernacular frame dwelling. The earliest section is dated to the 18th century, with the two 19th-century wings, dating to 1803–06 and the mid-1830s. Three minor 20th-century additions have also been constructed. Also on the property is a contributing smokehouse.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Howard J. Kittell (May 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Blenheim" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo