John Whitworth House

John Whitworth House

John Whitworth House, August 2012
Location 2221 Grove Ave., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°33′9″N 77°28′5″W / 37.55250°N 77.46806°W / 37.55250; -77.46806Coordinates: 37°33′9″N 77°28′5″W / 37.55250°N 77.46806°W / 37.55250; -77.46806
Area less than one acre
Built 1857 (1857), 1923
Architect Gillette, Charles F.
Architectural style Greek Revival, Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 99000143[1]
VLR # 127-0248-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 5, 1999
Designated VLR December 3, 1997[2]

John Whitworth House is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1857, and is a two-story, three bay, Greek Revival style frame dwelling with a low hipped roof. The house was purchased by noted landscape architect Charles F. Gillette in 1923, and subsequently remodeled in the Colonial Revival style. The property includes a formal garden designed by Gillette.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Kerri Culhane (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Whitworth House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos


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