Wilton (Wilton, Virginia) Explained

Wilton (Wilton, Virginia) should not be confused with Wilton (Richmond, Virginia).

Wilton
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:October 17, 1978[1]
Designated Other1 Number:059-0010
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:37.5297°N -76.4233°W
Architecture:Colonial, Late Colonial
Added:February 28, 1979
Refnum:79003055

Wilton is a historic plantation house located near Wilton, Middlesex County, Virginia. It was constructed in 1763, and is a -story, T-shaped brick dwelling, with a five-bay front section and four-bay rear ell. The front portion of the house is covered with a gambrel roof and the rear with a hip-on-hip roof.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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: Wilton . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff. October 1978. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo