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Lansdowne (Urbanna, Virginia)

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Built
  
1740 (1740)

VLR #
  
316-0003

Opened
  
1740

Architectural style
  
Georgian architecture

NRHP Reference #
  
74002138

Designated VLR
  
September 17, 1974

Area
  
2,000 m²

Added to NRHP
  
8 November 1974

Lansdowne (Urbanna, Virginia)

Location
  
Virginia St. at Upton Lane, Urbanna, Virginia

Lansdowne is a historic home located at Urbanna, Middlesex County, Virginia. It was constructed about 1740, and is a two-story, five-bay, "T"-shaped, brick dwelling in the Early Georgian style. It consists of a main section measuring 52 feet by 25 feet, with a rear wing of 36 feet by 18 feet. The front facade features a tall pedimented portico projecting from the center bay. It was the home of diplomat Arthur Lee (1740-1792), who is buried on the property in the family cemetery.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is located in the Urbanna Historic District.

References

Lansdowne (Urbanna, Virginia) Wikipedia