Prestwould
National Historic Landmark

Prestwould

Clarksville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Listed
July 30, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
03001033

About this property

Prestwould is a historic house near Clarksville in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. The most intact and best documented plantation surviving in Southside Virginia was built for Sir Peyton Skipwith, 7th Baronet Skipwith, who moved his family from his Elm Hill Plantation to Prestwould in 1797. It has been operated by the Prestwould Foundation as a historic site since 1963, nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, and declared a National Historic Landmark in 2003. It is located on the north side of the Roanoke River, 1-mile (1.6 km) inland, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of the intersection of Route 15 and Route 701, and approximately one mile north of Clarksville's town limits. Now a museum property, it is open for tours from April to October, or by appointment.

Location

Clarksville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia
36.64889, -78.56354

Categories

BLACKLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Prestwould
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1.8 mi
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When was Prestwould listed on the National Register?

Prestwould was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Prestwould?

Prestwould is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Prestwould a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Prestwould has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Prestwould?

The period of significance for Prestwould is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1797.

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