NRHP Reference # 02000318 Designated VLR September 12, 2001 Architectural style Federal architecture | VLR # 032-0096 Area 11 ha Added to NRHP 1 April 2002 | |
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Location VA 623, near Kents Store, Virginia Built c. 1785 (1785)-1800, 1836, 1842, 1976 | ||
Laughton is a historic home located near Kents Store, Fluvanna County, Virginia. The original section was begun about 1785. It was enlarged near the end of the 18th century, and in 1836, 1842, and 1976. The main section consists of a 1 1/2-story, two bay portion with a two-story, three bay addition. The house features a chimney laid in Flemish bond with double paved weatherings. The house was restored in 1976. Also on the property are the contributing boxwood alley nearly 20 feet tall leading to the front door, the remains of the foundation of an outdoor kitchen incorporated in an herb garden and the Shepherd family cemetery.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
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