Prestwould

For the place in England, see Prestwold.

Prestwould
Prestwould, June 2009
Prestwould is located in Virginia
Prestwould
Prestwould is located in the United States
Prestwould
LocationN of Clarksville, Virginia
Coordinates36°38′59″N 78°33′51″W / 36.64972°N 78.56417°W / 36.64972; -78.56417
Area46 acres (19 ha)[1]
Built1795
NRHP reference No.69000260
VLR No.058-0045
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1969[3]
Designated NHLJuly 31, 2003[4]
Designated VLRNovember 5, 1968[2]

Prestwould is a historic house near Clarksville, Virginia. It is the most intact and best documented plantation surviving in Southside Virginia. The house was built by Sir Peyton Skipwith, 7th Baronet Skipwith, who moved his family from his Elm Hill Plantation to Prestwould in 1797. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2003.[1][4][5] It is located on the north side of the Roanoke River, 1-mile (1.6 km) inland, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of the intersection of Route 15 and Route 701, and approximately one mile north of Clarksville's town limits.[5] Now a museum property, it is open for tours from April to October, or by appointment.

  1. ^ a b Hudgins, Carter L., Edward Chappell, and John H. Sprinkle Jr. (September 1, 2001), National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Prestwould (PDF), National Park Service{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) and Accompanying 17 photos, exterior and interior, from 2001 and 2002 (32 KB)
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  4. ^ a b "Prestwould". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  5. ^ a b Staff, Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, James W. Moody Jr., Director (April 28, 1969), National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Prestwould (PDF), National Park Service{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)