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Kite Mansion

Coordinates: 38°24′11″N 78°36′15″W / 38.40306°N 78.60417°W / 38.40306; -78.60417
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Kite Mansion
Distant view of the house
Kite Mansion is located in Virginia
Kite Mansion
Kite Mansion is located in the United States
Kite Mansion
Location17271 Spotswood Trail, Elkton, Virginia
Coordinates38°24′11″N 78°36′15″W / 38.40306°N 78.60417°W / 38.40306; -78.60417
Area5.8 acres (2.3 ha)
Built1948 (1948)
ArchitectWilliam Edgar Kite
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.07000049[1]
VLR No.082-5408
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 2007
Designated VLRSeptember 6, 2006[2]

The Kite Mansion, also known as the Kite House, is a historic home located in Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. It was built in 1948, and consists of a two-story, five-bay, central-passage plan main block with flanking one-story wings in the Colonial Revival style. It is constructed of concrete block and clad in running bond brick. The front facade features a Classical Revival style, pedimented, two-story portico. Also on the property is a contributing greenhouse.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References

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  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. ^ Beth Scripps (April 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kite Mansion" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photo