Mount Athos (Kelly, Virginia)

Mount Athos is a historic archaeological site located at Kelly, Campbell County, Virginia. It consists of a stone ruin atop a wooded ridge overlooking the James River. The plantation house was built about 1800 for William J. Lewis (1766–1828) and was a one-story dwelling with a classical portico and polygonal projections inspired by the architecture of Thomas Jefferson, of whom Lewis was a friend. It was destroyed by fire in 1876.[3]

Mount Athos
Western side of the mountain; the estate sits on the wooded summit
Nearest cityKelly, Virginia
Area280 acres (110 ha)
Built1800 (1800)
NRHP reference No.75002016[1]
VLR No.015-0019
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 24, 1975
Designated VLRFebruary 18, 1975[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[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. University of Virginia Press (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Registers – Page 86 – Google Books Result: Mount Athos. ISBN 9780813918624.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.