National Register of Historic Places

Glebe of Westover Parish

Ruthville, Charles City County, Virginia
Listed
June 4, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75002108

About this property

Glebe of Westover Parish is a historic home located near Ruthville, Charles City County, Virginia. It built about 1745, as a 1+1⁄2-story, five-bay brick building, with an early 19th-century rear ell. It reflects Colonial and Federal style design elements. It also has an early 20th-century, one-story, frame wing. It was built as a glebe house for Westover Parish. The house was sold into private hands after the 1807 act of the General Assembly requiring the sale of all Virginia glebes. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Location

Ruthville, Charles City County, Virginia
37.36283, -77.05469

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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1.1 mi
Nance-Major House and Store
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Charles City County Courthouse
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1.8 mi
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2.1 mi
Greenway
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Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Charles City Court House
1862Civil War
1 mi
Skirmish at Charles City Court House
1864Civil War
1.2 mi
Battle of Malvern Hill Jul 1 1862
1862Civil War
2.5 mi

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When was Glebe of Westover Parish listed on the National Register?

Glebe of Westover Parish was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Glebe of Westover Parish?

Glebe of Westover Parish is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Glebe of Westover Parish?

The period of significance for Glebe of Westover Parish is recorded as the industrial era.

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