Preston House (Marion, Virginia) Explained

Preston House
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:March 15, 2000[1]
Designated Other1 Number:086-0003
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:36.8053°N -81.6181°W
Architecture:Greek Revival, Federal
Added:November 25, 1969
Refnum:69000280

Preston House, also known as Herondon and the John Montgomery Preston House, is a historic home located near Marion, Smyth County, Virginia. It was built in 1842, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick Federal style dwelling. It features two closely matched doorways with a transom and sidelights, framed and divided by slender Tuscan order columns with an entablature and Greek Revival block composition above. The house was built "as a tavern or stagecoach inn along the Wilderness Road." This inn served travellers for some 22 years until 1864.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.

In 2022, it was announced that the house is scheduled for demolition in order to build a truck stop. [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2013-03-12.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Preston House. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff . August 1969 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  3. Web site: PRESTON HOUSE NOW ON ENDANGERED HISTORIC PLACES LIST. Hernandez. Jack. The Fox Tales. en. 2022-08-11.