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Clifton (Kilmarnock, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°42′49″N 76°22′14″W / 37.71359°N 76.37064°W / 37.71359; -76.37064
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Clifton
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Clifton (Kilmarnock, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Clifton (Kilmarnock, Virginia)
Clifton (Kilmarnock, Virginia) is located in the United States
Clifton (Kilmarnock, Virginia)
LocationVA 360, .25 mi. W of jct. with VA 200, Kilmarnock, Virginia
Coordinates37°42′49″N 76°22′14″W / 37.71359°N 76.37064°W / 37.71359; -76.37064
Area109.3 acres (44.2 ha)
Built1785 (1785)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.04000477[1]
VLR No.249-5029
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 19, 2004
Designated VLRMarch 17, 2004[2]

Clifton is a historic home located at Kilmarnock, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built about 1785, and is a two-story, Georgian style frame dwelling with brick nogging. It is topped by a gable roof and the exterior is finished in plain, circular-sawn weatherboards. It is a rare example of a four-square plan with central chimney, combined with a front passage and paired stairs.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Mary Harding Sadler; Bradley M. McDonald; Kathryn E. Colwell (December 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clifton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos