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Clover Lea

Coordinates: 37°38′36″N 77°11′07″W / 37.64333°N 77.18528°W / 37.64333; -77.18528
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Clover Lea
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Clover Lea is located in Virginia
Clover Lea
Clover Lea is located in the United States
Clover Lea
LocationE of Mechanicsville off VA 629, near Mechanicsville, Virginia
Coordinates37°38′36″N 77°11′07″W / 37.64333°N 77.18528°W / 37.64333; -77.18528
Area18 acres (7.3 ha)
Built1845 (1845)-1846
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.79003045[1]
VLR No.042-0047
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 28, 1979
Designated VLROctober 17, 1978[2]

Clover Lea is a historic home located near Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia. It was built in 1845–1846, and is a two-story, three-bay, side-hall-plan brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. The house features a two-story, Tuscan order-inspired portico which consists of six massive square wooden columns supported by brick piers. Also on the property is a contributing small carriage barn.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

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  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. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (September 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clover Lea" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo