Blenheim (Wakefield Corner, Virginia)

Blenheim
Blenheim, HABS Photo
Blenheim (Wakefield Corner, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Blenheim (Wakefield Corner, Virginia)
Blenheim (Wakefield Corner, Virginia) is located in the United States
Blenheim (Wakefield Corner, Virginia)
LocationN of Wakefield Corner off VA 204, near Wakefield Corner, Virginia
Coordinates38°11′11″N 76°56′38″W / 38.18639°N 76.94389°W / 38.18639; -76.94389
Area425 acres (172 ha)
Builtc. 1781 (1781)
Architectural styleGeorgian, Late Georgian
NRHP reference No.75002042[1]
VLR No.096-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1975
Designated VLRFebruary 18, 1975[2]

Blenheim is a historic home located near Wakefield Corner, Westmoreland County, Virginia. It was built about 1781, and is a two-story, three-bay, Late Georgian style brick dwelling. It has a gable roof and two-story, frame wing. The house was built by the Washington family to replace the original family house at Wakefield soon after it burned on Christmas Day, 1779. The house was built for William Augustine Washington, the son of George Washington's half-brother Augustine Washington II.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

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. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (January 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Blenheim" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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