Loretto (Wytheville, Virginia)
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| Location | 190 Peppers Ferry Rd., Wytheville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°57′26″N 81°4′49″W / 36.95722°N 81.08028°WCoordinates: 36°57′26″N 81°4′49″W / 36.95722°N 81.08028°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1852 |
| Architect | Miller, Morris C. |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Greek Revival, Classical Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 94001093[1] |
| VLR # | 139-0015 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 8, 1994 |
| Designated VLR | June 15, 1994[2] |
Loretto is a historic home located at Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia. The original section was built in 1852, and is a two-story, single-pile, center-passage-plan dwelling that now forms the rear section of the house. The two-story, brick front section was added in the 1880s, and has a mansard roof in the Second Empire style. The interior has the Greek Revival style decorative details. A two-story front portico was added in 1911, a one-story rear brick ell was added in 1912, and a porte-cochère and pergola were added in 1927. Also on the property are the contributing log smokehouse (1850s), a double-pen, v-notched log slave quarters and kitchen (1852), and a frame building known as the office.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ J. Daniel Pezzoni (April 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Loretto" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
