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Four Square (Smithfield, Virginia)

Coordinates: 36°57′54″N 76°41′30″W / 36.96500°N 76.69167°W / 36.96500; -76.69167
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Four Square
Front of the house, April 2017
Four Square (Smithfield, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Four Square (Smithfield, Virginia)
Four Square (Smithfield, Virginia) is located in the United States
Four Square (Smithfield, Virginia)
LocationW. of Smithfield on VA 620, near Smithfield, Virginia
Coordinates36°57′54″N 76°41′30″W / 36.96500°N 76.69167°W / 36.96500; -76.69167
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built1807 (1807)
NRHP reference No.79003047[1]
VLR No.046-0026
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 26, 1979
Designated VLRApril 17, 1979[2]

Four Square is a historic home and farm located near Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The original structure was built in 1807, and is a two-story, five-bay, L-shaped frame dwelling. Also on the property are eight contributing domestic outbuildings, and a variety of barns and other farm buildings.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (April 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Four Square" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo