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John Whitworth House

Coordinates: 37°33′9″N 77°28′5″W / 37.55250°N 77.46806°W / 37.55250; -77.46806
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John Whitworth House
John Whitworth House, August 2012
John Whitworth House is located in Virginia
John Whitworth House
John Whitworth House is located in the United States
John Whitworth House
Location2221 Grove Ave., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°33′9″N 77°28′5″W / 37.55250°N 77.46806°W / 37.55250; -77.46806
Arealess than one acre
Built1857 (1857), 1923
ArchitectGillette, Charles F.
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.99000143[1]
VLR No.127-0248-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 1999
Designated VLRDecember 3, 1997[2]

John Whitworth House is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1857, and is a two-story, three-bay, Greek Revival style frame dwelling with a low hipped roof. The house was purchased by noted landscape architect Charles F. Gillette in 1923, and subsequently remodeled in the Colonial Revival style. The property includes a formal garden designed by Gillette.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Kerri Culhane (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Whitworth House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos