Jump to content

Watkins House (Keysville, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°4′27″N 78°30′24″W / 37.07417°N 78.50667°W / 37.07417; -78.50667
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Watkins House
Distant view of the eastern side
Watkins House (Keysville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Watkins House (Keysville, Virginia)
Watkins House (Keysville, Virginia) is located in the United States
Watkins House (Keysville, Virginia)
Location3115 Briery Rd., Keysville, Virginia
Coordinates37°4′27″N 78°30′24″W / 37.07417°N 78.50667°W / 37.07417; -78.50667
Area15.1 acres (6.1 ha)
Builtc. 1830 (1830)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.04000549[1]
VLR No.019-5168
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 27, 2004
Designated VLRMarch 17, 2004[2]

Watkins House, also known as Shoo-Crymes Place, Crymes Place, and Bonis Est Farm, is a historic farmhouse located near Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia. It was built c1830, and is a two-story, three-bay, frame I-house in a transitional Federal / Greek Revival style. It has a rear wing and features a pair of tall hexagonal brick chimney stacks. Also on the property are a contributing a tobacco barn, a wagon shed / granary, an equipment or storage building, a hay barn / stable, and a chicken coop.[3]

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

References

[edit]
  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 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Patricia L. Renn and Thomas O. Renn (June 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Watkins House" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying four photos