Winterham (Winterham, Virginia)
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Winterham
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Winterham in April, 2017
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| Location | 11440 Grub Hill Church Rd., Winterham and Amelia Courthouse, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°22′44″N 77°58′36″W / 37.37889°N 77.97667°WCoordinates: 37°22′44″N 77°58′36″W / 37.37889°N 77.97667°W |
| Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
| Built | 1855 |
| Architect | Percival, William; Giles, Thomas Tabb |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa |
| NRHP Reference # | 02001183 |
| VLR # | 004-0006 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 2002 |
| Designated VLR | June 12, 2002 |
Winterham is a historic plantation house located near Winterham and Amelia Courthouse, Amelia County, Virginia. It was built about 1855, and is a two-story, frame house with a hipped roof in the Italian Villa style. It has four original porches and a cross-hall plan. Also on the property are a contributing late-19th century farm dependency and early-20th century garage. It is the only known Virginia building by Thomas Tabb Giles, a significant amateur architect, and William Percival, a significant professional architect. Giles was the son of Governor William Branch Giles, who owned Wigwam. A set of original architectural drawings are housed at the Virginia Historical Society. The house is used as a bed and breakfast.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
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