Mount Bernard Complex, also known as Lightfoot's Beaverdam Plantation and Kameschatka, is a historic plantation house and farm complex located near Maidens, Goochland County, Virginia. The main dwelling was built about 1850, and consists of a central gabled pavilion is flanked by subsidiary wings. It sits on a stone foundation dating to the 18th century. The house was altered in the 1920s in the Classical Revival style. Additions in the 1920s and 1940s to the sides and rear have subsequently turned the original T-shaped plan into a rectangle. Also on the property are the contributing two secondary dwellings, a slave quarters / kitchen, an ice house and cool chamber, a large barn / stable, two smaller stables, a corn crib, an equipment shelter, and a well house.[3]
Mount Bernard Complex | |
 Property entrance with outbuilding | |
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| Location | VA 6, 2371 River Rd. W, near Maidens, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°39′21″N 77°51′38″W / 37.65583°N 77.86056°W |
| Area | 58.3 acres (23.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1850 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001537[1] |
| VLR No. | 037-0038 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 20, 2005 |
| Designated VLR | December 1, 2004[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Jean McRae (August–September 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mount Bernard Complex" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos