National Register of Historic Places
Prestwould
Prestwould is a historic place in Clarksville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 2003, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 03001033.
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About this place
What is Prestwould?
Prestwould is a historic house near Clarksville in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. The most intact and best documented plantation surviving in Southside Virginia was built for Sir Peyton Skipwith, 7th Baronet Skipwith, who moved his family from his Elm Hill Plantation to Prestwould in 1797. It has been operated by the Prestwould Foundation as a historic site since 1963, nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, and declared a National Historic Landmark in 2003. It is located on the north side of the Roanoke River, 1-mile (1.6 km) inland, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of the intersection of Route 15 and Route 701, and approximately one mile north of Clarksville's town limits. Now a museum property, it is open for tours from April to October, or by appointment.
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Listing details
- Name
- Prestwould
- City
- Clarksville
- County
- Mecklenburg County
- State
- Virginia
- Listed on the National Register
- July 31, 2003
- NRIS reference number
- 03001033
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 36.64889, -78.56354
When was Prestwould listed on the National Register?
Prestwould was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 2003.
Where is Prestwould located?
Prestwould is located in Clarksville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia at approximately 36.64889, -78.56354. See the map above.
Is Prestwould a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Prestwould is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.