Claughton–Wright House
Claughton–Wright House | |
 Front and southern side | |
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| Nearest city | Lewisetta, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°59′41″N 76°30′47″W / 37.99472°N 76.51306°W |
| Area | 4.8 acres (1.9 ha) |
| Built | 1787 |
| Built by | William Claughton |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000491[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 23, 1997 |
The Claughton–Wright House is a historic house in rural Northumberland County, Virginia. It is located near Lewisetta, 2 mi. northeast of the junction of VA 623 and VA 624, on Wright's Cove, a tributary of Glebe Creek. The small wood-frame house was built in 1787 by William Claughton, a major landowner in the area. The house is a rare example of a period house in tidewater Virginia. The building was restored in 2009.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Notes on Virginia, Number 53 (2009-2010)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
