Prestwould
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For the place in England, see Prestwold.
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Prestwould
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Prestwould as it appears today
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| Nearest city: | Clarksville, Virginia |
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| Area: | 46 acres (19 ha)[1] |
| Built: | 1795 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | No Style Listed |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 69000260 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 1, 1969[2] |
| Designated NHL: | July 31, 2003[3] |
Prestwould is a historic home near Clarksville, Virginia. It is the most intact and best documented plantation surviving in Southside Virginia. The home was built by Sir Peyton Skipwith VII, Baronet, who moved his family from his Elm Hill Plantation to Prestwould in 1797.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2003.[3][1][4]
It is located on the north side of the Roanoke River, 1-mile (1.6 km) inland, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of the intersection of Route 15 and Route 701, and approximately one mile north of Clarksville's city limits.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Hudgins, Carter L., Edward Chappell, and John H. Sprinkle, Jr. (September 1, 2001). National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: PrestwouldPDF (32 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying 17 photos, exterior and interior, from 2001 and 2002PDF (32 KB)
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Prestwould". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=22252655&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ a b Staff, Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, James W. Moody, Jr., Director (April 28, 1969). National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: PrestwouldPDF (32 KB). National Park Service
[edit] External links
- Prestwould, the house and touring information
- Prestwould, Mecklenburg County, one photo at Virginia DHR
- Prestwould Plantation, U.S. Route 15 vicinity, Clarksville vicinity, Mecklenburg County, VA: 4 photos, 23 drawings, 2 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey
- Scalamandre restoration work at Prestwould
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