Williams House (Richlands, Virginia)
The Williams House, also known as the Clinch Valley Coal and Iron Company Office, is a historic home and office located at Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia. It was built in 1890, and is a 2 1/2-story, frame Georgian Revival style dwelling. It has a hipped roof with pedimented dormers and features a one-story, hip-roofed front porch supported by six slender Tuscan order columns. It originally served as the office for the Clinch Valley Coal and Iron Company, developer of Richlands. The building was sold in 1901 to Dr. William R. Williams, who used it as a residence.[3] In 1984, it became the location of the town's branch of the Tazewell County Public Library.[4]
Williams House | |
 Front of the house | |
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| Location | 102 Suffolk Ave., Richlands, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°5′37″N 81°47′54″W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1890 |
| Built by | Clinch Valley Coal & Iron |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
| Part of | Richlands Historic District (ID07000394) |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003319[1] |
| VLR No. | 148-5018 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 7, 1983 |
| Designated VLR | September 16, 1982[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It is located in the Richlands Historic District.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- C.W. Thompson and Bart Phelps (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Williams House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- Richlands Library, Tazewell County Public Library, n.d. Accessed 2017-02-18.
