Patrick Henry's Scotchtown | |
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| Location | 10 mi. NW of Ashland on VA 685, Ashland, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°50′39.7″N 77°35′4.4″W / 37.844361°N 77.584556°W |
| Area | 41 acres (170,000 m2)[1] |
| Built | after 1717, expanded ca. 1760s |
| Architectural style | Georgian/first period colonial |
| Website | preservationvirginia.org/historic-sites/patrick-henrys-scotchtown |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000835 |
| VLR No. | 042-0030 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[3] |
| Designated NHL | December 21, 1965[4] |
| Designated VLR | September 9, 1969[2] |
Scotchtown is a plantation located in Hanover County, Virginia, that from 1771 to 1778 was owned and used as a residence by U.S. Founding Father Patrick Henry, his wife Sarah and their children. He was a revolutionary and elected in 1778 as the first Governor of Virginia. The house is located in Beaverdam, Virginia, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Ashland, Virginia on VA 685.[1] The house, at 93 feet (28 m) by 35 feet (11 m), is one of the largest 18th-century homes to survive in the Americas. In its present configuration, it has eight substantial rooms on the first floor surrounding a central passage, with a full attic above and English basement with windows below.[1] It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965.[4]
The house is owned and managed by Preservation Virginia, which operates a number of other historic properties across the Commonwealth, including the John Marshall House, the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, Bacon's Castle, and Historic Jamestowne.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Scotchtown (Patrick Henry House)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2008.