Camden (Port Royal, Virginia)
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| Camden | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
| Nearest city: | Port Royal, Virginia |
| Built/Founded: | 1857 |
| Architect: | Norris G. Starkweather |
| Architectural style(s): | Italian Villa |
| Designated as NHL: | November 11, 1971[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 12, 1969[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 69000228 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Camden is an Italian Villa-style house on the Rappahannock River just downriver of Port Royal, Virginia. It was built during 1857-1859. During the American Civil War, a Union gunboat shot the top off of its tower, which has not been replaced.[3]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[1][3]
It is located on the southeast bank of the Rappahannock River, .5 miles north of the intersection of Camden Road and United States Route 17.[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Camden. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ a b c Staff, Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, James W. Moody, Jr., Director (July 29, 1969), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: CamdenPDF (32 KB), National Park Service (scanned version available at Virginia DHR)
- ^ While NRHP document describes location relative to VA 686 's intersection with US 17, it is apparent on Google maps that this section of 686 is now called Camden Road.
[edit] External links
- Camden: 1 photo, at Virginia DHR
- Camden, Rappahannock River, Port Royal vicinity, Caroline County, VA: 38 photos, 3 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
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