| Beechwood | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Virginia Landmarks Register | |
 Entrance to the property | |
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| Location | NE of Courtland on VA 643, near Beales, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°45′10″N 77°0′6″W / 36.75278°N 77.00167°W / 36.75278; -77.00167 |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1790 (1790) |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003088 |
| VLR No. | 087-0002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 1, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | September 19, 1978 |
Beechwood, also known as Jericho, is a historic home located near Beales, Southampton County, Virginia. The frame dwelling was built in several sections between about 1790 and late-19th centuries. It consists of a two-story, three-bay main block dated to about 1790 with a side-hall, double pile plan. It has a small one-bay wing at the east end; a two-bay, one-cell wing at the west; and a two-story, two-room ell off the west wing. The front facade features a one-story pedimented porch with a dentil cornice and full entablature supported on Tuscan order columns.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beechwood" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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