About this property
Inverness is a historic plantation house and national historic district located near Burkeville, Nottoway County, Virginia. In its present form the house is a five-bay, two-story, gable-roofed, L-shaped frame-and-weatherboard I-house set above a high basement, with exterior end chimneys. The original section of the house was built about 1800, and raised to two stories in the early-19th century. A large, two-story, two-room wing was added about 1845, forming the "L"-shape. Around 1895 a crude, two-story kitchen wing, was attached to the 1845 wing, and side porches were added.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 99001602. It was listed on December 22, 1999.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Inverness listed on the National Register?
Inverness was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1999.
What type of historic resource is Inverness?
Inverness is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Inverness?
The period of significance for Inverness is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1800.
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