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Battersea (Petersburg, Virginia)

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68: 327:. Although the designer of Battersea remains a mystery, he would have been conversant in European tastes of the day. Also on the property are the contributing greenhouse and a kitchen, which may have additionally served as a laundry and servants’ quarter. The brick greenhouse, or orangerie, is significant for its rarity and design. Built between 1825-1835, it is almost 190 years old and remains one of the few of its kind still in existence. The ruins of Bannister's Mill, a gristmill built in 1732, are located nearby on land that was part of Battersea plantation in the 18th century. 964: 85: 110: 971: 117: 92: 412: 314:
consisting of a two-story central block topped by a pyramidal roof, one-story wings that act as hyphens, and 1 1/2-story end pavilions. Although modeled in the Palladian style, its unique character is adapted to a colonial American lifestyle. Battersea is similar in design to the Palladian mansion
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Battersea has been privately owned since 2006, and was purchased by the Battersea Foundation in 2011. Battersea Foundation is a nonprofit whose mission is to preserve Historic Battersea and offer educational, artistic and cultural experiences that inform, enrich and inspire the public. They host
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National Register of Historic Places in Petersburg, Virginia
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Battersea, 793 Appomattox Street, Petersburg, Petersburg, VA
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Battersea (Petersburg, VA)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register

Battersea (Petersburg, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Battersea (Petersburg, Virginia) is located in the United States
Petersburg, Virginia
37°13′38″N 77°25′45″W / 37.22722°N 77.42917°W / 37.22722; -77.42917
69000344
plantation
Appomattox River
Petersburg, Virginia
Founding Father
John Banister
cavalry
Revolutionary War
House of Burgesses
Continental Congress
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Virginia State Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Palladian house
Lower Brandon Plantation
Prince George
Thomas Jefferson
National Register of Historic Places


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places

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