Ben Venue (Washington, Virginia)
Ben Venue | |
Ben Venue in May, 2016 | |
| Location | Northeast of Washington on VA 729, near Washington, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°43′18″N 78°03′51″W / 38.72167°N 78.06417°W |
| Area | 73 acres (30 ha) |
| Built | 1844-1846 |
| Built by | Powers, James Leake |
| Part of | Ben Venue Rural Historic District (ID15001042) |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003075 |
| VLR No. | 078-0003 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 28, 1979 |
| Designated CP | February 2, 2016 |
| Designated VLR | October 16, 1979 |
Ben Venue is a historic home and farm located near Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia. The main house was built between 1844 and 1846, and is a three-story, five-bay, brick dwelling with a side gable roof and parapets. It features a one-story porch that covers the central three bays; it has four Doric order columns supporting a bracketed entablature. The property also includes three brick slave cabins, the original Fletcher homestead, kitchen, smokehouse, privy, and a formal garden.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.