Wheatland
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Entrance to the property
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Location | VA 624, Callao, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°00′01″N 76°30′47″W / 38.00028°N 76.51306°WCoordinates: 38°00′01″N 76°30′47″W / 38.00028°N 76.51306°W |
Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
Built | 1848 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
NRHP reference # | 87000015 |
VLR # | 066-0013 |
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Added to NRHP | November 15, 1988 |
Designated VLR | April 15, 1986 |
Wheatland is a historic plantation house located at Callao, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built between 1848 and 1850, and consists of a 2 1/2-story, five-bay, Federal style frame main block flanked by symmetrical 1 1/2-story wings. It measures 96 feet long, and is topped by a gable roof. The front and rear facades features two-tier Doric order porticos. Also on the property are the contributing kitchen (c. 1848-1850), office (c. 1848-1850), North Yard and South Yard houses (c. 1848-1850), barn (late-19th / early-20th century), tenant house (c. 1920-1935), and early 20th century smokehouse.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.