Smithfield (Blacksburg, Virginia)

Smithfield
Smithfield Plantation
Smithfield (Blacksburg, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Smithfield (Blacksburg, Virginia)
Smithfield (Blacksburg, Virginia) is located in the United States
Smithfield (Blacksburg, Virginia)
Location1000 Smithfield Plantation Rd, Blacksburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°13′04″N 80°25′55″W / 37.21778°N 80.43194°W / 37.21778; -80.43194
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1773
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No.69000261[1]
VLR No.150-5017
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1969
Designated VLRNovember 5, 1968[2]

Smithfield is a plantation house in Blacksburg, Virginia, built from 1772 to 1774 by Col. William Preston to be his residence and the headquarters of his farm. It was the birthplace of two Virginia Governors: James Patton Preston and John B. Floyd. The house remained a family home until 1959 when the home was donated to the APVA.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.