Chellowe

Chellowe
State historic marker, on U.S. Route 60 in Buckingham County
LocationVA 56, Sprouses Corner, Virginia
Coordinates37°29′6″N 78°24′54″W / 37.48500°N 78.41500°W / 37.48500; -78.41500
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Builtc. 1800 (1800), c. 1820, c. 1840
ArchitectParrish, Valentine
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.99000961[1]
VLR No.014-0007
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 5, 1999
Designated VLRJune 16, 1999[2]

Chellowe is a historic plantation house located on county route 623 in Buckingham County, Virginia. The main house was built about 1820 and modified about 1840. It is a two-story, three part, frame dwelling with Gothic Revival and Classical Revival style detailing. It features a two-story tetrastyle portico with Chippendale railings. Also on the property are a contributing kitchen (c. 1800), office (c. 1840), and garden terraces developed in the 19th century.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#99000961)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register - Chellowe". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Don A. Swofford and J. Daniel Pezzoni (April 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chellowe" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021. and Accompanying photo Archived 2021-06-28 at the Wayback Machine