Shalango
|
Shalango | |
   | |
| Location | VA 666, Wicomico Church, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°49′26″N 76°19′14″W / 37.82389°N 76.32056°WCoordinates: 37°49′26″N 76°19′14″W / 37.82389°N 76.32056°W |
| Area | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Built | 1855-1856 |
| Architectural style | I-house |
| NRHP Reference # | 86003135[1] |
| VLR # | 066-0088 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 6, 1986 |
| Designated VLR | April 15, 1986[2] |
Shalango is a historic plantation house located at Wicomico Church, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built in 1855-1856, and is a large 2 1/2-story, five bay, I-house frame dwelling. It has a single-pile, central-passage plan and interior end chimneys. The house stands on a tall brick basement and is covered with a gable roof pierced by three dormers on either slope. The front facade features a one-story late 19th-century porch with scroll-sawn decoration.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Division of Historic Landmarks Staff (February 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shalango" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/30/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.