Smithfield | |
Location | 1000 Smithfield Plantation Rd, Blacksburg, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°13′04″N 80°25′55″W / 37.21778°N 80.43194°W |
Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
Built | 1773 |
Architectural style | Colonial |
NRHP reference No. | 69000261[1] |
VLR No. | 150-5017 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 12, 1969 |
Designated VLR | November 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.