The Mansion at Fort Chiswell
Fort Chiswell Mansion | |
 The Mansion at Fort Chiswell, January 2014. | |
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| Location | 325 Factory Outlet Drive, near Max Meadows, Fort Chiswell, Virginia |
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| Area | 75 acres (30 ha) |
| Built | 1839-1840 |
| Built by | Thorn, Lorain; Johnson, James |
| Architectural style | Early Republic, Greek Revival, Roman Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000992[1] |
| VLR No. | 098-0005 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 6, 1971 |
| Designated VLR | March 2, 1971[2] |
The Mansion at Fort Chiswell, also known as the McGavock Mansion and Fort Chiswell Mansion, is a historic home located at Fort Chiswell near Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia. It was constructed in 1839–1840, by Stephen and Joseph Cloyd McGavock, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style brick dwelling. The front facade features two-story diastyle portico composed of two provincial Greek Doric order columns supporting a pediment. It has a steep gable ends with slightly projecting end chimneys and one-story Italianate bracketed porches. It has a two-story rear ell with a frame gallery and an attached a one-story brick kitchen.[3] It is a private residence, available for tours and events.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- The Mansion at Fort Chiswell photo gallery at Old Houses USA
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Brick buildings and structures in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1840
- Greek Revival houses in Virginia
- Italianate architecture in Virginia
- Houses in Wythe County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Wythe County, Virginia
- Tourist attractions in Wythe County, Virginia
- McGavock family residences
- Blue Ridge Highlands, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs