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Norwood (Powhatan, Virginia)

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Norwood is a historic plantation house near Powhatan, in Powhatan County, Virginia, built in the eighteenth century and remodeled about 1835. It is a two story, five bay Federal style brick dwelling under a hipped roof, its remodeling adding flanking two story wings and a two story rear extension; the front facade carries a sheltering porch with coupled Ionic order columns, marble paving, and granite steps. The property also includes a contributing office, plantation kitchen, and privy. 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 Type
Plantation House 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Virginia, United States 2
Completed Year
1835 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
House 1
Building Type (category)
Plantation 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Connections

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House, Concepts
Plantation House, Concepts

In Style

Adam Style, Styles and Movements
Source Norwood (Powhatan, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
Federal Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Norwood (Powhatan, Virginia) (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

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

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Source Norwood (Powhatan, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Norwood (Powhatan, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwood_(Powhatan,_Virginia), lead definition
    Norwood is a historic plantation house located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia.
  • infobox field: built=c. 1835
  • Lead section
    Norwood is a historic plantation house located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. It was built in the 18th century and remodeled about 1835.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Plantation house)
    Norwood is a historic plantation house located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. It was built in the 18th century and remodeled about 1835. It is a two-story, five-bay, Federal style brick dwelling with a hipped roof. The remodeling included the addition of flanking two-story wings and a two-story rear extension. The front facade features a sheltering porch with coupled Ionic order column
  • In Style: Federal Architecture, Infobox: architecture
    Federal, Adam Style
  • In Style: Adam Style, Infobox: architecture
    Federal, Adam Style
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2. Norwood (Powhatan, Virginia) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 387461): Virginia, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 387461): Virginia, United States
Wikidata item Q15262604, property P131/P17 (location): Virginia, United States
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