Selwyn (Mechanicsville, Virginia)

Historic house in Virginia, United States

United States historic place

Selwyn

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location| 6279 Powhite Farm Dr., Mechanicsville, Virginia
Coordinates| 37°34′57″N 77°19′12″W﻿ / ﻿37.58255°N 77.31994°W﻿ / 37.58255; -77.31994
Area| 59.7 acres (24.2 ha)
Built| c. 1820 (1820)
Architectural style| Federal, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.| 03000445[1]
VLR No.| 042-0120
Significant dates
Added to NRHP| May 22, 2003
Designated VLR| March 19, 2003[2]

Selwyn is a historic home located near Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia. It was built about 1820 and expanded in the 1850s. It is a large 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, frame I-house dwelling in a combination of the Federal and Greek Revival styles. The house sits on a brick foundation, has a gable roof with dormers, and exterior end chimneys. Also on the property is a contributing frame dairy.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
3. ^ Margarita J. Wuellner; Maureen Mevers & Ashley Neville (November 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Selwyn" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos

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