Preston House (Salem, Virginia)
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Preston House | |
 Preston House, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 1936 W. Main St., Salem, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°17′22″N 80°5′27″W / 37.28944°N 80.09083°W |
| Area | 6.3 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Built | 1821 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000479, 06000357 (Boundary Increase)[1] |
| VLR No. | 129-5018 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 26, 2005, May 3, 2006 (Boundary Increase) |
| Designated VLR | March 16, 2005, March 8, 2006 (Boundary Increase)[2] |
Preston House, also known as the John Cole House and Johns(t)on House, is a historic home located at Salem, Virginia. It was built about 1821, and is a two-story, five-bay, Federal-style brick I-house dwelling. It features a single pile, central passage plan and original rear ell, its exterior end chimneys and decorative brick cornices.[3][4]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, with a boundary amendment in 2006.[1]
