253-5019

Exeter

"Virginia's Lost" Delisted Landmarks

VLR Listing Date

1973-02-20

NRHP Listing Date

1973-08-14

NHL Listing Date

NA

NRHP Reference Number

73002032

Dating from the 1790s, this unusual several-sectioned Federal plantation house of Exeter was built by Dr. Wilson Cary Selden. Its portico and varied roof forms gave it particular distinction. Exeter stood abandoned for many years and was finally destroyed by fire in 1980.

Last Updated: June 2, 2023

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

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