Ben Venue (Washington, Virginia)
Ben Venue is a historic home and farm located near Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia. The main house was built between 1844 and 1846, and is a three-story, five bay, brick dwelling with a side gable roof and parapets. It features a one-story porch that covers the central three bays; it has four Doric order columns supporting a bracketed entablature. The property also includes three brick slave cabins, the original Fletcher homestead, kitchen, smokehouse, privy, and a formal garden.[3]
Ben Venue | |
 Ben Venue in May, 2016 | |
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| Location | Northeast of Washington on VA 729, near Washington, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°43′18″N 78°03′51″W |
| Area | 73 acres (30 ha) |
| Built | 1844-1846 |
| Built by | Powers, James Leake |
| Part of | Ben Venue Rural Historic District (ID15001042) |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003075[1] |
| VLR No. | 078-0003 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 28, 1979 |
| Designated CP | February 2, 2016 |
| Designated VLR | October 16, 1979[2] |
Brick slave cabins belonging to the property
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ben Venue" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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