127-6160

Milburne

Richmond (Ind. City)

VLR Listing Date

2018-12-13

NRHP Listing Date

2019-04-15

NHL Listing Date

NA

NRHP Reference Number

SG100003616

Milburne has a long-storied presence in the history of the city of Richmond and the Commonwealth of Virginia, and an equally distinguished significance in the history of Colonial Revival architecture. Significant in the area of Architecture at the national level, Milburne’s genius lies in the circumstances of its creation, reflecting the collaborative efforts of the celebrated architect, William Lawrence Bottomley, his client, Walter Spencer Robertson, and his wife, Mary Dade Taylor Robertson. Milburne also is significant at the statewide level for its association with the life and career of Walter Spencer Robertson (1893-1970). His postings in the United States Department of State in 1943 to 1946, followed in 1953 to 1959 by service as Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs, elevated his status in public life among that of his generation of Virginians, even as he, too, served his community and state as an officer and board member of important institutions and associations. The period of significance for Milburne begins in 1934 with the design of the mansion and its site plan, and the onset of constructions, continues through enhancement and refinement of its grounds up to 1968, and ends with the death of Walter Spencer Robertson in 1970.

Last Updated: March 24, 2023

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Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark

Photo credit: Richard Cheek, 1985

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