Wythe House | |
.jpg) View of the Wythe House from Palace Street | |
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| Location | W side of the Palace Green, Williamsburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°16′18″N 76°42′12″W / 37.27167°N 76.70333°W |
| Built | 1754 |
| Architect | Richard Taliaferro |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Part of | Williamsburg Historic District (ID66000925[1]) |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000866 |
| VLR No. | 137-0058 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1970[3] |
| Designated NHL | April 15, 1970[4] |
| Designated VLR | September 18, 1973[2] |
The Wythe House is a historic house on the Palace Green in Colonial Williamsburg, in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. Built in the 1750s, it was the home of George Wythe, signer of the Declaration of Independence and father of American jurisprudence.[4][5] The property was declared a National Historic Landmark on April 15, 1970.[4][5]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Wythe House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
- ^ a b James Dillon (October 9, 1974), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: James Dillon (pdf), National Park Service and Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1974 (32 KB)