Winterham

11440 Grub Hill Church Rd., Amelia Court House, Virginia. County/parish: Amelia.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 2002. NRIS 02001183.

3 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • DHR #04-006

From Wikipedia:

Winterham (Winterham, Virginia)

Winterham is a historic plantation house located near Winterham and Amelia Court House, Amelia County, Virginia, on Grub Hill Church Road. It was built about 1855 and is a two-story frame structure with a hipped roof in the Italian villa style. It has four original porches and a cross-hall plan. Also on the property are a contributing late 19th century farm dependency and early 20th century garage.

It is the only known Virginia building by Thomas Tabb Giles, a significant amateur architect, and William Percival, a significant professional architect. Giles was the son of Governor William Branch Giles, who owned Wigwam, another notable historic estate, located several miles north. A set of original architectural drawings for Winterham are housed at the Virginia Historical Society. In the 21st century, the house is privately owned and operated as a bed and breakfast and a venue for catering and weddings.

Winterham was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41679502

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