Riverview (Williamsburg, Virginia)
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Riverview Plantation | |
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| Location | 124 Riverview Plantation Dr., near Williamsburg, Virginia |
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| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1850, c. 1913-1914 |
| Architectural style | Federal, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001446[1] |
| VLR No. | 047-0025 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1996 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 1996[2] |
Riverview Plantation is a historic home located near Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia. The house dates to the 1850s, and consists of a three-story, five-bay, center section flanked by 1+1⁄2-story end additions of 1913–1914. It has a gable roof with dormers. The interior of the frame dwelling features Federal and Greek Revival design details. Also on the property are a contributing smokehouse (c. 1942), tenant house (c. 1942), and the site of 1850s orchard terraces.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
The upper rooms of the home, with their view of the York River, feature drawings on the walls of various sea life, including a whale. Traditionally, after snowfall, the orchard terraces are now utilized as sled runs by neighbors.
