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Preston House (Marion, Virginia)

Coordinates: 36°48′19″N 81°37′05″W / 36.80528°N 81.61806°W / 36.80528; -81.61806
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Preston House
Distant view from the east
Preston House (Marion, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Preston House (Marion, Virginia)
Preston House (Marion, Virginia) is located in the United States
Preston House (Marion, Virginia)
LocationS of jct. of Rtes. 645 and U.S. 11, near Marion, Virginia
Coordinates36°48′19″N 81°37′05″W / 36.80528°N 81.61806°W / 36.80528; -81.61806
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built1842; 182 years ago (1842)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.69000280[1]
VLR No.086-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1969
Designated VLRMarch 15, 2000[2]

Preston House, also known as Herondon and the John Montgomery Preston House, is a historic home located near Marion, Smyth County, Virginia. It was built in 1842, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick Federal style dwelling. It features two closely matched doorways with a transom and sidelights, framed and divided by slender Tuscan order columns with an entablature and Greek Revival block composition above. The house was built "as a tavern or stagecoach inn along the Wilderness Road." This inn served travellers for some 22 years until 1864.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1]

In 2022, it was announced that the house is scheduled for demolition in order to build a truck stop. [4]

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. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Preston House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. ^ Hernandez, Jack. "PRESTON HOUSE NOW ON ENDANGERED HISTORIC PLACES LIST". The Fox Tales. Retrieved 2022-08-11.