Loretta (Warrenton, Virginia)

Loretta, also known as Edmonium, is a historic home located near Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia. The house was originally constructed about 1800 as a two-story. single-pile dwelling. In 1907–1908, it was remodeled in the Colonial Revival style. It is a 2 1/2-story, "L"-shaped, three-bay, brick house with a hipped roof built over a raised basement. In addition to the main house the property includes a smokehouse, and a well, both of which date to the early 19th century; and two barns, a corncrib, and two tenant houses, which all date to the early 20th century.[3]

Loretta
LocationEast side of US 17, 3,500 feet (1,100 m) north of Warrenton town limits, near Warrenton, Virginia
Coordinates38°44′48″N 77°48′35″W
Area77 acres (31 ha)
Builtc. 1800 (1800), 1907-1908
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.93001442[1]
VLR No.030-0035
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 23, 1993
Designated VLROctober 20, 1993[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Clinton E. Piper (July 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Loretta" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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