Evergreen (Hopewell, Virginia)

Evergreen
Location East of Hopewell on VA 644, near Hopewell, Virginia
Coordinates 37°17′26″N 77°14′27″W / 37.29056°N 77.24083°W / 37.29056; -77.24083Coordinates: 37°17′26″N 77°14′27″W / 37.29056°N 77.24083°W / 37.29056; -77.24083
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built 1807 (1807)
Architectural style Early Republic, Federal, Late Georgian
NRHP Reference # 79003070[1]
VLR # 074-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 24, 1979
Designated VLR May 15, 1979[2]

Evergreen is a historic plantation house located near Hopewell, Prince George County, Virginia. It was built about 1807, and is a two-story, five-bay, Late Georgian / Federal style stuccoed brick dwelling. It sits on a high basement and has a hipped roof. The front facade features a one-story pedimented Doric order portico set on a brick podium. The house was extensively renovated in the late-1930s, after conversion to a barn and stable.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Evergreen" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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