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Burlington SOLD
King William County
1842
Burlington, also called Burlington Plantation, is located on the Mattaponi River. Home of the Gwathmey family since Owen Gwathmey II acquired the land the 1750s. The main house is comprised of two parts. A stuccoed Classical Revival section built by Dr. William Gwathmey in 1842 is in the front. A frame section in the rear is part of a colonial dwelling erected by the Burwell family. Outbuildings include an early barn and smoke house. The family graveyard is near the house. Burlington is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. The building is under protective easement with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
Contact:
Sarah Cooleen, Revolving Fund Manager
scooleen@apva.org
804-648-1889 ext. 320
Fax: 804-775-0802
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