Kite Mansion

Kite Mansion
Location 17271 Spotswood Trail, Elkton, Virginia
Coordinates 38°24′11″N 78°36′15″W / 38.40306°N 78.60417°W / 38.40306; -78.60417Coordinates: 38°24′11″N 78°36′15″W / 38.40306°N 78.60417°W / 38.40306; -78.60417
Area 5.8 acres (2.3 ha)
Built 1948 (1948)
Architect Kite, William Edgar
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 07000049[1]
VLR # 0082-5408
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 13, 2007
Designated VLR September 6, 2006[2]

Kite Mansion, also known as Kite House, is a historic home located near Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia. It was built in 1948, and consists of a two-story, five-bay, central-passage plan main block with flanking one-story wings in the Colonial Revival style. It is constructed of concrete block and clad in running bond brick. The front facade features a Classical Revival style, pedimented, two-story portico. Also on the property is a contributing greenhouse.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Beth Scripps (April 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kite Mansion" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photo


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