Preston House (Salem, Virginia)
Preston House | |
 Preston House, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 1936 W. Main St., Salem, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°17′22″N 80°5′27″W / 37.28944°N 80.09083°W |
| Area | 6.3 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Built | 1821 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000479, 06000357 (Boundary Increase)[1] |
| VLR No. | 129-5018 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 26, 2005, May 3, 2006 (Boundary Increase) |
| Designated VLR | March 16, 2005, March 8, 2006 (Boundary Increase)[2] |
Preston House, also known as the John Cole House and Johns(t)on House, is a historic home located at Salem, Virginia. It was built about 1821, and is a two-story, five-bay, Federal style brick I-house dwelling. It features a single pile, central passage plan and original rear ell, its exterior end chimneys and decorative brick cornices.[3][4]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, with a boundary amendment in 2006.[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 19 March 2013.
- ^ Michael J. Pulice (January 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Preston House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
- ^ Michael J. Pulice (February 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Preston House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Federal architecture in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1821
- Houses in Salem, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Salem, Virginia
- Brick buildings and structures in Virginia
- I-houses in Virginia
- Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs