Westover Plantation | |
 Westover from the front (river) side | |
| Location | 7 mi. W of Charles City on VA 5, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America |
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| Coordinates | 37°18′40″N 77°8′58″W / 37.31111°N 77.14944°W |
| Area | 1,025 acres (4.15 km2) |
| Built | c. 1750 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000923 [1] |
| VLR No. | 018-0027 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | October 9, 1960[3] |
| Designated VLR | September 9, 1969[2] |
Westover Plantation is a historic colonial tidewater plantation located on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia. Established in c. 1730–1750, it is the homestead of the Byrd family of Virginia. State Route 5, a scenic byway, runs east–west to the north of the plantation, connecting the independent cities of Richmond and Williamsburg.
The plantation has been designated as a National Historic Landmark in the United States, cited for the architectural quality of its early Georgian mansion house and the history of its influential family.[4] In the early years of the Virginia colony, the plantation was one of the sites of the courts of Charles City County.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ "Westover". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
- ^ "NHL nomination for Westover Plantation" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved March 14, 2017.