Port Micou

Port Micou is a historic 18th and 19th trading center on the Rappahannock River near Loretto, Essex County, Virginia. There are two remaining buildings, both built between about 1825 and 1850. They are a large 1 1/2-story, wood-frame granary, and a 1 1/2-story, frame dwelling with a tall raised basement.[3]

Port Micou
Property entrance
LocationVA 674, at Rappahannock R., near Loretto, Virginia
Coordinates38°07′22″N 77°04′07″W
Area102 acres (41 ha)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.91002041[1]
VLR No.028-0274
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 6, 1992
Designated VLRJune 19, 1991[2]

The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[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. Dean A. Doerrfeld (December 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Port Micou" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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