National Register of Historic Places

Barrett-Chumney House

Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia
Listed
November 18, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11000832

About this property

Barrett–Chumney House is a historic plantation house near Amelia Court House, Amelia County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. The house was largely built about 1823, and is a two-story, five-bay frame central-hall building with weatherboarded exterior and hipped standing-seam metal roof. It is a Federal-style I-house with a notable Federal-style door surround. The house was remodeled in about 1859, with the addition of Greek Revival elements. Also on the property are a contributing tobacco barn, two sheds, and a carriage house/garage. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. It is also on the Virginia Department of Historic Resources list of historic African American sites in Virginia.

Location

2400 Richmond Rd.
Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia
37.22890, -77.84476

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Barrett-Chumney House listed on the National Register?

Barrett-Chumney House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 18, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Barrett-Chumney House?

Barrett-Chumney House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Barrett-Chumney House is recorded as the industrial era.

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