Morven
Morven, June 2009
Morven (Simeon, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Morven (Simeon, Virginia)
Morven (Simeon, Virginia) is located in the United States
Morven (Simeon, Virginia)
LocationWest of Simeon off VA 20, near Simeon, Virginia
Coordinates37°57′48″N 78°28′26″W / 37.96333°N 78.47389°W / 37.96333; -78.47389
Area640 acres (260 ha)
Built1821 (1821)
NRHP reference No.73001991[1]
VLR No.002-0054
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 24, 1973
Designated VLRFebruary 20, 1973[2]

Morven is a historic home located near Simeon, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built about 1821, and consists of a two-story, five bay by two bay, brick main block with a two-story, three bay brick wing. The front facade features a one-bay porch with a pedimented gable roof and Tuscan order entablature, supported by four Tuscan columns. Also on the property are the contributing office and frame smokehouse.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Morven" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Historic Resources.

External links


U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
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