Powhatan (Five Forks, Virginia)

Powhatan
Powhatan, HABS Photo
LocationN of jct. of Rtes. 615 and 5, near Five Forks, Virginia
Coordinates37°15′47″N 76°46′08″W / 37.26306°N 76.76889°W / 37.26306; -76.76889
Area250 acres (100 ha)
Builtc. 1750 (1750)
ArchitectTaliaferro, Richard
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.70000803[1]
VLR No.047-0016
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1970
Designated VLRJune 7, 1970[2]

Powhatan is a historic home located near Five Forks, James City County, Virginia. The house was designed by its owner Richard Taliaferro (c. 1705–1779) and built about 1750. It is a two-story, five bay by two bay Georgian style brick dwelling. It has a hipped roof with dormers and features two massive interior end T-shaped chimneys. The house was gutted by fire during the American Civil War. It was thoroughly restored in 1948.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[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 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Powhatan" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo