Springfield (Heathsville, Virginia)

Springfield
Springfield, March 1971
LocationSR 360, near Heathsville, Virginia
Coordinates37°55′24″N 76°28′52″W / 37.92333°N 76.48111°W / 37.92333; -76.48111
Area29 acres (12 ha)
Built1828 (1828)-1830, 1850
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal, Roman Revival
NRHP reference No.79003059[1]
VLR No.066-0011
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 23, 1979
Designated VLRSeptember 18, 1979[2]

Springfield is a historic plantation house located near Heathsville, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built between 1828 and 1830, and is a 2+12-story, Federal style brick mansion with a central-hall plan house covered by a gable roof. It has 1+12-story, stepped-gable wings containing round-arched windows. It was enlarged and renovated in the 1850s, with the addition of Greek Revival style design elements. The house features a pedimented two-level tetrastyle portico with fluted columns.[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 (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Springfield" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo