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Springfield (Heathsville, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°55′24″N 76°28′52″W / 37.92333°N 76.48111°W / 37.92333; -76.48111
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Springfield
Springfield, March 1971
Springfield (Heathsville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Springfield (Heathsville, Virginia)
Springfield (Heathsville, Virginia) is located in the United States
Springfield (Heathsville, Virginia)
LocationSR 360, near Heathsville, Virginia
Coordinates37°55′24″N 76°28′52″W / 37.92333°N 76.48111°W / 37.92333; -76.48111
Area29 acres (12 ha)
Built1828 (1828)-1830, 1850
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal, Roman Revival
NRHP reference No.79003059[1]
VLR No.066-0011
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 23, 1979
Designated VLRSeptember 18, 1979[2]

Springfield is a historic plantation house located near Heathsville, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built between 1828 and 1830, and is a 2+12-story, Federal style brick mansion with a central-hall plan house covered by a gable roof. It has 1+12-story, stepped-gable wings containing round-arched windows. It was enlarged and renovated in the 1850s, with the addition of Greek Revival style design elements. The house features a pedimented two-level tetrastyle portico with fluted columns.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[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. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Springfield" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo