- Wickham House
Infobox_nrhp | name =Wickham-Valentine House
nrhp_type = nhl
caption = The Wickham House in c. 1920
location=Richmond, Virginia
lat_degrees = 37
lat_minutes = 32
lat_seconds = 29
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 77
long_minutes = 25
long_seconds = 52
long_direction = W
locmapin = Virginia
area =
built =1812
architect= Unknown
architecture= Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
designated =November 11 ,1971 cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=873&ResourceType=Building
title=Wickham-Valentine House |accessdate=2008-05-28|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added =June 11 ,1969 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum=69000329The Wickham House, also known as the Wickham-Valentine House or the Valentine Museum, inRichmond, Virginia was completed in1812 and is considered one of the finest examples of architecture from the Federal period. It was built by John Wickham and designed by Massachusetts architectAlexander Parris . Wickham was a successful attorney who defended Vice PresidentAaron Burr during his trial for treason. The house features a magnificent elliptical staircase and neoclassical wallpaintings with ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian themes.It was declared a
National Historic Landmark in 1971.citation|title=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/69000329.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: ] |32 KB|date=, 19 |author= |publisher=National Park Service and PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/69000329.pdf "Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 19"] |32 KB]It is part of the
Valentine Richmond History Center and is located at 1015 East Clay Street in downtown Richmond, in a neighborhood called Court End.References
External links
* [http://www.richmondhistorycenter.com/wickham.asp Valentine Richmond History Center’s Wickham House]
* [http://www.vintagedesigns.com/architecture/fed/wv/ Photos]
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