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Blenheim (Ballsville, Virginia)

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Blenheim
Blenheim (Ballsville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Blenheim (Ballsville, Virginia)
Location6177 Blenheim Rd., near Ballsville, Virginia
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Builtc. 1750 (1750)-1799, 1803-1806, 1830s
NRHP reference No.86003475[1]
VLR No.072-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 11, 1986
Designated VLRJuly 15, 1986[2]

Blenheim is a historic home located near Ballsville, Powhatan County, Virginia. It is a 1+12-story, U-shaped vernacular frame dwelling. The earliest section is dated to the 18th century, with the two 19th-century wings, dating to 1803–06 and the mid-1830s. Three minor 20th-century additions have also been constructed. Also on the property is a contributing smokehouse.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[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 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Howard J. Kittell (May 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Blenheim" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo