Lansdowne (Urbanna, Virginia) Explained

Lansdowne
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 17, 1974[1]
Designated Other1 Number:316-0003
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Virginia St. at Upton Lane, Urbanna, Virginia
Coordinates:37.6367°N -76.5769°W
Architecture:Georgian, Early Georgian
Added:November 8, 1974
Refnum:74002138

Lansdowne is a historic home located at Urbanna, Middlesex County, Virginia. It was constructed about 1740, and is a two-story, five-bay, T-shaped, brick dwelling in the Early Georgian style. It consists of a main section measuring 52 feet by 25 feet, with a rear wing of 36 feet by 18 feet. The front facade features a tall pedimented portico projecting from the center bay. It was the home of diplomat Arthur Lee (1791-1792), who is buried on the property in the family cemetery.[2] Lee helped to negotiate and signed the 1778 Treaty of Alliance, which allied France and the United States together during the American Revolutionary War.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is located in the Urbanna Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lansdowne . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff. September 1974. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo