John Whitworth House

John Whitworth House

John Whitworth House, August 2012
Location 2221 Grove Ave., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°33′9″N 77°28′5″W / 37.55250°N 77.46806°W / 37.55250; -77.46806Coordinates: 37°33′9″N 77°28′5″W / 37.55250°N 77.46806°W / 37.55250; -77.46806
Area less than one acre
Built 1857 (1857), 1923
Architect Gillette, Charles F.
Architectural style Greek Revival, Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 99000143[1]
VLR # 127-0248-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 5, 1999
Designated VLR December 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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


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