Virginia Department of Historic Resources Virginia Department of Historic Resources
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VLR Listing Date 02/20/1973
NRHP Listing Date 08/14/1973
NRHP Reference Number 73002032
Delisted from VLR on 03/19/1997
Delisted from NRHP on 03/19/2001
Dating from the 1790s, this unusual several-sectioned Federal plantation house of Exeter was built by Dr. Wilson Cary Selden. Its portico and varied roof forms gave it particular distinction. Exeter stood abandoned for many years and was finally destroyed by fire in 1980.
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Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
Updated: December 6, 2022
