Guilford (White Post, Virginia)

Guilford is a historic plantation house and a farm located near White Post, Clarke County, Virginia. It was built between 1812 and 1820, and is a two-story, nearly square, brick dwelling with a hipped roof in the Greek Revival style. The front facade features a full-height, three-bay, pedimented portico with monumental Greek Ionic order columns. Also on the property is a contributing brick slave's quarters.[3]

Guilford
LocationVA 644 S side, 0.5 mi. W of jct. with VA 658, near White Post, Virginia
Coordinates39°00′57″N 78°05′58″W
Area123 acres (50 ha)
Builtc. 1812 (1812)-1820
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Early Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.93000004[1]
VLR No.021-0039
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 4, 1993
Designated VLRDecember 9, 1992[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

  1. "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 5 June 2013.
  3. Maral Kalbian (September 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Guilford" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying photo
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