Wilton
Roadside view from the north
Wilton (Wilton, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Wilton (Wilton, Virginia)
Wilton (Wilton, Virginia) is located in the United States
Wilton (Wilton, Virginia)
LocationSouth of Wilton on VA 3, near Wilton, Virginia
Coordinates37°31′47″N 76°25′24″W / 37.52972°N 76.42333°W / 37.52972; -76.42333
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1763 (1763)
Architectural styleColonial, Late Colonial
NRHP reference No.79003055[1]
VLR No.059-0010
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 28, 1979
Designated VLROctober 17, 1978[2]

Wilton is a historic plantation house located near Wilton, Middlesex County, Virginia. It was constructed in 1763, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, T-shaped brick dwelling, with a five-bay front section and four-bay rear ell. The front portion of the house is covered with a gambrel roof and the rear with a hip-on-hip roof.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[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 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wilton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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