Preston House | |
 Distant view from the east | |
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| Location | S of jct. of Rtes. 645 and U.S. 11, near Marion, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°48′19″N 81°37′05″W / 36.80528°N 81.61806°W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1842 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000280 [1] |
| VLR No. | 086-0003 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 25, 1969 |
| Designated VLR | March 15, 2000 [2] |
Preston House, also known as Herondon and the John Montgomery Preston House, is a historic home located near Marion, Smyth County, Virginia. It was built in 1842, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick Federal style dwelling. It features two closely matched doorways with a transom and sidelights, framed and divided by slender Tuscan order columns with an entablature and Greek Revival block composition above. The house was built "as a tavern or stagecoach inn along the Wilderness Road." This inn served travellers for some 22 years until 1864. [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. [1]
In 2022, it was announced that the house is scheduled for demolition in order to build a truck stop. [4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Preston House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ Hernandez, Jack. "PRESTON HOUSE NOW ON ENDANGERED HISTORIC PLACES LIST". The Fox Tales. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Federal architecture in Virginia
- Greek Revival houses in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1842
- Houses in Smyth County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Smyth County, Virginia
- Blue Ridge Highlands, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs