Powhatan (Five Forks, Virginia)

Powhatan
Powhatan, HABS Photo
Powhatan (Five Forks, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Powhatan (Five Forks, Virginia)
Location within Virginia
Powhatan (Five Forks, Virginia) is located in the United States
Powhatan (Five Forks, Virginia)
Location within the United States
LocationN of jct. of Rtes. 615 and 5, near Five Forks, Virginia
Coordinates37°15′47″N 76°46′08″W / 37.26306°N 76.76889°W / 37.26306; -76.76889
Area250 acres (100 ha)
Builtc. 1750 (1750)
ArchitectTaliaferro, Richard
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.70000803[1]
VLR No.047-0016
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1970
Designated VLRJune 7, 1970[2]

Powhatan is a historic home located near Five Forks, James City County, Virginia. The house was designed by its owner Richard Taliaferro (c. 1705–1779) and built about 1750. It is a two-story, five bay by two bay Georgian style brick dwelling. It has a hipped roof with dormers and features two massive interior end T-shaped chimneys. The house was gutted by fire during the American Civil War. It was thoroughly restored in 1948.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "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 June 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (April 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Powhatan" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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