Beechwood (Beales, Virginia)

Beechwood, also known as Jericho, is a historic home located near Beales, Southampton County, Virginia. The frame dwelling was built in several sections between about 1790 and late-19th centuries. It consists of a two-story, three-bay main block dated to about 1790 with a side-hall, double pile plan. It has a small one-bay wing at the east end; a two-bay, one-cell wing at the west; and a two-story, two-room ell off the west wing. The front facade features a one-story pedimented porch with a dentil cornice and full entablature supported on Tuscan order columns.[3]

Beechwood
Entrance to the property
LocationNE of Courtland on VA 643, near Beales, Virginia
Coordinates36°45′10″N 77°0′6″W
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Builtc. 1790 (1790)
NRHP reference No.79003088[1]
VLR No.087-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1979
Designated VLRSeptember 19, 1978[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. "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 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beechwood" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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