National Register of Historic Places

Mount Bernard Complex

Maidens, Goochland County, Virginia
Listed
January 20, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04001537

About this property

Mount Bernard Complex, also known as Lightfoot's Beaverdam Plantation and Kameschatka, is a historic plantation house and farm complex located near Maidens, Goochland County, Virginia. The main dwelling was built about 1850, and consists of a central gabled pavilion is flanked by subsidiary wings. It sits on a stone foundation dating to the 18th century. The house was altered in the 1920s in the Classical Revival style. Additions in the 1920s and 1940s to the sides and rear have subsequently turned the original T-shaped plan into a rectangle. Also on the property are the contributing two secondary dwellings, a slave quarters / kitchen, an ice house and cool chamber, a large barn / stable, two smaller stables, a corn crib, an equipment shelter, and a well house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

Maidens, Goochland County, Virginia
37.65655, -77.86060

Categories

AGRICULTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Mount Bernard Complex listed on the National Register?

Mount Bernard Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Mount Bernard Complex?

Mount Bernard Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mount Bernard Complex?

The period of significance for Mount Bernard Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

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