Glencairn (Chance, Virginia)

Glencairn
Distant view
LocationN of Chance off U.S. 17, near Chance, Virginia
Coordinates38°3′54″N 77°0′43″W / 38.06500°N 77.01194°W / 38.06500; -77.01194
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No.79003036[1]
VLR No.028-0015
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 14, 1979
Designated VLRFebruary 21, 1978[2]

Glencairn is a historic plantation house located near Chance, Essex County, Virginia. It dates to the Colonial era, and is a long 1+12-story, six-bay, brick-nogged frame dwelling. It sits on a high brick basement and is clad in 19th-century weatherboard. The house is topped by a gable roof with dormers. The house was built in several sections, with the oldest section possibly dated to 1730.[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 (January 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Glencairn" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo