Inverness
Also known as: Va067-0003
Why it's listed
Inverness is a farm near Burkeville in Nottoway County, Virginia, whose main house grew in stages over roughly a century. Local tradition places the first dwelling around 1800, when the farm passed to Robert Dickinson; it was a center-hall house, two stories on the west and one on the east, soon raised to a five-bay I house. A two-story rear wing added about 1845 gave it an L shape. Around 1895, after Helen McLean Agnew and her husband bought the property, the hall and stairs were reworked and a Victorian porch added. About 1907 a comprehensive remodeling brought a Classical Revival portico with four Doric columns and a small balcony. The house is frame with weatherboard siding, a high basement and exterior end chimneys. Its significance rests on how clearly each building period survives, along with its long record as a working farm, from tobacco and grain in the early 1800s to later dairy farming. No important changes have been made since about 1907.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house shows, in its physical fabric, each phase of its growth (ca. 1800-1820, ca. 1845, ca. 1895 and ca. 1907) with an exceptionally high degree of integrity. It reflects the architectural, social and economic changes of a continuously occupied Southside Virginia farm. The 1907 Classical Revival portico is a dominant feature.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 99001602, listed December 22, 1999. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 884 Inverness Ave., Burkeville |
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| County | Nottoway County |
| Listed | December 22, 1999 |
| Reference number | 99001602 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th-Century Revivals: Classical Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Exterior generally in good condition; interior somewhat deteriorated with peeling paint and falling plaster; structurally sound. Historic and current use is as a single dwelling with agricultural outbuildings. |
| Acreage | 321 |
| Coordinates | 37.17772, -78.18852 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 99001602.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15228771
- This listing as JSON
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