Four Square (Smithfield, Virginia)

Four Square
Front of the house, April 2017
LocationW. of Smithfield on VA 620, near Smithfield, Virginia
Coordinates36°57′54″N 76°41′30″W / 36.96500°N 76.69167°W / 36.96500; -76.69167
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built1807 (1807)
NRHP reference No.79003047[1]
VLR No.046-0026
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 26, 1979
Designated VLRApril 17, 1979[2]

Four Square is a historic home and farm located near Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The original structure was built in 1807, and is a two-story, five-bay, L-shaped frame dwelling. Also on the property are eight contributing domestic outbuildings, and a variety of barns and other farm buildings.[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. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (April 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Four Square" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo