Spence's Point
Spence's Point (John Roderigo Dos Passos House) | |
.jpg) Spence's Point in 1971 | |
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| Location | On Sandy Point Neck, on VA 749, Westmoreland, Virginia |
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| Area | 1,800 acres (730 ha) |
| Built | 1942 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000991[1] |
| VLR No. | 096-0022 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 11, 1971 |
| Designated NHL | November 11, 1971[3] |
| Designated VLR | February 20, 1973[2] |
Spence's Point, on the Potomac River near Westmoreland, Virginia, also known as John R. Dos Passos Farm, was the home of writer John Dos Passos. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[3][4]
The house on the farm is a simple Federal style building.[4] The boundaries of the landmark include the farm and its house "as well as the boyhood home of John Dos Passos on the northwest side of the intersection of Routes 604 and 610."[4]
The farm is located on the Potomac River, on Sandy Point Neck, on Route 749 about .3 miles northeast of its junction with Route 610.[4]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Spence's Point (John Roderigo Dos Passos House)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ^ a b c d Robert S. Gamble (June 17, 1971). "Template:PDFlink" (Document). National Park Service. and Template:PDFlink
External links
Categories:
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- National Historic Landmarks in Virginia
- Houses in Westmoreland County, Virginia
- Houses completed in 1942
- National Register of Historic Places in Westmoreland County, Virginia
- Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs