Blenheim (Ballsville, Virginia)

Blenheim
Distant view from Blenheim Road
Blenheim (Ballsville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Blenheim (Ballsville, Virginia)
Blenheim (Ballsville, Virginia) is located in the United States
Blenheim (Ballsville, Virginia)
Location6177 Blenheim Rd., near Ballsville, Virginia
Coordinates37°30′49″N 78°5′4″W / 37.51361°N 78.08444°W / 37.51361; -78.08444
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Builtc. 1750 (1750)-1799, 1803-1806, 1830s
NRHP reference No.86003475[1]
VLR No.072-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 11, 1986
Designated VLRJuly 15, 1986[2]

Blenheim is a historic home located near Ballsville, Powhatan County, Virginia. It is a 1+1⁄2-story, U-shaped vernacular frame dwelling. The earliest section is dated to the 18th century, with the two 19th-century wings, dating to 1803–06 and the mid-1830s. Three minor 20th-century additions have also been constructed. Also on the property is a contributing smokehouse.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Howard J. Kittell (May 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Blenheim" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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