Lansdowne (Urbanna, Virginia)

Lansdowne
Lansdowne (Urbanna, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Lansdowne (Urbanna, Virginia)
Lansdowne (Urbanna, Virginia) is located in the United States
Lansdowne (Urbanna, Virginia)
LocationVirginia St. at Upton Lane, Urbanna, Virginia
Coordinates37°38′12″N 76°34′37″W / 37.63667°N 76.57694°W / 37.63667; -76.57694
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1740 (1740)
Architectural styleGeorgian, Early Georgian
NRHP reference No.74002138[1]
VLR No.316-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1974
Designated VLRSeptember 17, 1974[2]

Lansdowne is a historic home located at Urbanna, Middlesex County, Virginia. It was constructed about 1740, and is a two-story, five-bay, T-shaped, brick dwelling in the Early Georgian style. It consists of a main section measuring 52 feet by 25 feet, with a rear wing of 36 feet by 18 feet. The front facade features a tall pedimented portico projecting from the center bay. It was the home of diplomat Arthur Lee (1791-1792), who is buried on the property in the family cemetery.[3] Lee helped to negotiate and signed the 1778 Treaty of Alliance, which allied France and the United States together during the American Revolutionary War.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] It is located in the Urbanna Historic District.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (September 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lansdowne" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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