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Clifton (Hamilton, Virginia)

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Clifton is a historic house north of Hamilton off Virginia Route 690 in Cumberland County, Virginia, on a 250-acre estate. Built about 1760, it is a two-story, seven-bay frame dwelling in the Georgian style with a hipped roof, a one-bay one-story wing on its west end, and a three-bay one-story gabled porch carried on elongated Tuscan-order columns. The house was the home of Carter Henry Harrison, a member of the Cumberland Committee of Safety who wrote the Instructions for Independence presented to the Virginia Convention of May 1776. Clifton was entered on the Virginia Landmarks Register on April 17, 1973, and the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1973. 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
1760 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
House 1
Building Type (category)
Plantation 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
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House, Concepts
Plantation House, Concepts

In Style

Georgian Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Clifton (Hamilton, Virginia) (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

Timber, Architectural Materials
Source Clifton (Hamilton, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
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United States

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Source Clifton (Hamilton, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
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1. Clifton (Hamilton, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    It was the home of Carter Henry Harrison (~1727 - 1793/1794), who as a member of the Cumberland Committee of Safety, wrote the Instructions for Independence presented to the Virginia Convention of May 1776.
  • Infobox: built
    c. 1760
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Plantation house)
    Clifton is a historic plantation house located near Hamilton, Cumberland County, Virginia. It was built about 1760, and is a two-story, seven-bay frame dwelling in the Georgian style. It has a hipped roof and a one-bay, one-story wing on the west end. The front facade features a three-bay, one-story gable roof porch supported by elongated Tuscan order columns. It was the home of Carter Henry
  • In Style: Georgian Architecture, Infobox: architecture
    Georgian
  • Uses Element: Timber, Wikipedia lead
    It was built about 1760, and is a two-story, seven-bay frame dwelling in the Georgian style.
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2. Clifton (Hamilton, 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 Q5133164, property P131/P17 (location): Virginia, United States
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