Belnemus | |
![]() Belnemus, HABS Photo | |
Location | W of Powhatan off U.S. 60, near Powhatan, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°34′03″N 77°59′48″W / 37.56750°N 77.99667°W / 37.56750; -77.99667 |
Area | 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
Built | 1798 (1798) |
Architectural style | Early Republic, Late Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 79003069[1] |
VLR No. | 072-0002 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 20, 1979 |
Designated VLR | September 19, 1978 [2] |
Belnemus is a historic home located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1798, and enlarged in the 1820s and in the 20th century. The original section has a "Palladian" plan with a central two-story, three bay central section with a hipped roof and flanking one-story wings. It features a full-length, one-story porch, with four Tuscan order columns and lattice balustrade. Also on the property are a number of contributing outbuildings including a smokehouse, dairy, and equipment shed.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]