Wythe House

Wythe House
View of the Wythe House from Palace Street
LocationW side of the Palace Green, Williamsburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°16′18″N 76°42′12″W / 37.27167°N 76.70333°W / 37.27167; -76.70333
Built1754
ArchitectRichard Taliaferro
Architectural styleGeorgian
Part ofWilliamsburg Historic District (ID66000925)
NRHP reference No.70000866
VLR No.137-0058
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1970
Designated NHLApril 15, 1970
Designated VLRSeptember 18, 1973

The Wythe House is a historic house on the Palace Green in Colonial Williamsburg, in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. Built in the 1750s, it was the home of George Wythe, signer of the Declaration of Independence and father of American jurisprudence. The property was declared a National Historic Landmark on April 15, 1970.