East Belmont is a historic farm and national historic district located near Keswick, Albemarle County, Virginia. The district encompasses 3 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure. The original house, now the rear ell, was built about 1811–1814, and is a two-story, three-bay, gable roofed frame structure. In 1834, a two-story, five-bay Federal style brick structure was added as the main house. A one-story, glass sunroom was added in the 1960s. The front facade features a two-story, pedimented portico. Also on the property are a contributing 19th-century corncrib, early 20th-century stone and frame barn, and an early 20th-century henhouse.[3]
East Belmont | |
 Entrance to the estate | |
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| Location | Junction of State Route 22 and Black Cat Road, near Keswick, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°01′53″N 78°21′53″W / 38.03139°N 78.36472°W |
| Area | 281.3 acres (113.8 ha) |
| Built | 1811-1813, 1834 |
| Built by | Lewis Level |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000853[1] |
| VLR No. | 002-0023 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 2, 1999 |
| Designated VLR | October 18, 1995[2] |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
See also edit
- John Rogers, first owner of East Belmont
- Belmont Plantation (Albemarle County, Virginia), the portion of the Belmont estate that was split in 1811, creating East Belmont
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ Victoria Ballard (May 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: East Belmont" (PDF). and Accompanying photo