Built c. 1790 (1790) VLR # 087-0002 Area 4 ha | NRHP Reference # 79003088 Designated VLR September 19, 1978 Added to NRHP 1 February 1979 | |
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Location NE of Courtland on VA 643, near Beales, Virginia |
Beechwood, also known as Jericho, is a historic home located near Beales, Southampton County, Virginia. The frame dwelling was built in several sections between about 1790 and late-19th centuries. It consists of a two-story, three-bay main block dated to about 1790 with a side-hall, double pile plan. It has a small one-bay wing at the east end; a two-bay, one-cell wing at the west; and a two-story, two-room ell off the west wing. The front facade features a one-story pedimented porch with a dentil cornice and full entablature supported on Tuscan order columns.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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