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Powhatan (Five Forks, Virginia)

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Powhatan is a historic home near Five Forks, James City County, Virginia, designed by its owner Richard Taliaferro and built about 1750. It is a two-story, five bay by two bay Georgian style brick dwelling with a hipped roof, dormers, and two massive interior end chimneys shaped like a T. The house was gutted by fire during the American Civil War and was thoroughly restored in 1948. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Villa 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Virginia, United States 3
Completed Year
1750 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Villa 2
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Villa, Concepts

In Style

Georgian Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Powhatan (Five Forks, Virginia) (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

Brick, Architectural Materials
Source Powhatan (Five Forks, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
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United States

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1. Powhatan (Five Forks, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
  • infobox field: built=c. 1750
  • Lead section
    Powhatan is a historic home located near Five Forks, James City County, Virginia. The house was designed by its owner Richard Taliaferro (c. 1705-1779) and built about 1750.
  • In Style: Georgian Architecture, Infobox: architecture
    Georgian
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2. Powhatan (Five Forks, Virginia) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Villa)
Quote, Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Villa)
Wikidata item Q14713092, instance of (P31): villa
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3. Powhatan (Five Forks, Virginia) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Virginia, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Virginia, United States
Wikidata item Q14713092, property P131/P17 (location): Virginia, United States
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