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Claughton–Wright House

Coordinates: 37°59′41″N 76°30′47″W / 37.99472°N 76.51306°W / 37.99472; -76.51306
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Claughton–Wright House
Front and southern side
Claughton–Wright House is located in Virginia
Claughton–Wright House
Claughton–Wright House is located in the United States
Claughton–Wright House
Nearest cityLewisetta, Virginia
Coordinates37°59′41″N 76°30′47″W / 37.99472°N 76.51306°W / 37.99472; -76.51306
Area4.8 acres (1.9 ha)
Built1787 (1787)
Built byWilliam Claughton
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.97000491[1]
Added to NRHPMay 23, 1997

The Claughton–Wright House is a historic house in rural Northumberland County, Virginia. It is located near Lewisetta, 2 mi. northeast of the junction of VA 623 and VA 624, on Wright's Cove, a tributary of Glebe Creek. The small wood-frame house was built in 1787 by William Claughton, a major landowner in the area. The house is a rare example of a period house in tidewater Virginia. The building was restored in 2009.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Notes on Virginia, Number 53 (2009-2010)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2014-03-01.