Built 1852 (1852) VLR # 139-0015 Opened 1852 Added to NRHP 8 September 1994 | NRHP Reference # 94001093 Designated VLR June 15, 1994 Area 2 ha Architect Morris C. Miller | |
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Architectural style Second Empire, Greek Revival, Classical Revival | ||
Loretto is a historic home located at Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia. The original section was built in 1852, and is a two-story, single-pile, center-passage-plan dwelling that now forms the rear section of the house. The two-story, brick front section was added in the 1880s, and has a mansard roof in the Second Empire style. The interior has the Greek Revival style decorative details. A two-story front portico was added in 1911, a one-story rear brick ell was added in 1912, and a porte-cochère and pergola were added in 1927. Also on the property are the contributing log smokehouse (1850s), a double-pen, v-notched log slave quarters and kitchen (1852), and a frame building known as the office.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.