Paradise (Warrenton, Virginia)

Location158 Winchester St., Warrenton, Virginia

Coordinates38°43′2″N 77°47′56″W / 38.71722°N 77.79889°W / 38.71722; -77.79889

Area1.6 acres (0.65 ha)

Builtc. 1758 (1758)

Paradise
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	158 Winchester St., Warrenton, Virginia
Coordinates	38°43′2″N 77°47′56″W / 38.71722°N 77.79889°W / 38.71722; -77.79889
Area	1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
Built	c. 1758 (1758)
Architectural style	Federal; Italianate; Folk Victorian
Part of	Warrenton Historic District (ID83004243)
NRHP reference No.	14000147[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 11, 2014
Designated CP	October 13, 1983

Paradise is a historic house at 158 Winchester Street in Warrenton, Virginia. The oldest portion of this two story timber-frame house was built c. 1758, and is believed to be the oldest building in Warrenton. The central block of the house is three bays, with a side passage plan. It is flanked on either side by two-story wood frame wings. The house exterior was extensively redecorated in 1870, adding a full-width porch and substantial Italianate and Folk Victorian woodwork.^[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014;^[1] it is a contributing element of the Warrenton Historic District, listed in 1983.^[3]