Clifton (Hamilton, Virginia)
Clifton is a historic plantation house located near Hamilton, Cumberland County, Virginia. It was built about 1760, and is a two-story, seven-bay frame dwelling in the Georgian style. It has a hipped roof and a one-bay, one-story wing on the west end. The front facade features a three-bay, one-story gable roof porch supported by elongated Tuscan order columns. It was the home of Carter Henry Harrison (~1727 – 1793/1794), who as a member of the Cumberland Committee of Safety, wrote the Instructions for Independence presented to the Virginia Convention of May 1776.
Clifton | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
Entrance to the property | |
| Location | North of Hamilton off VA 690, near Hamilton, Cumberland County, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°40′24″N 78°7′51″W |
| Area | 250 acres (100 ha) |
| Built | c. 1760 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002007 |
| VLR No. | 024-0036 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 19, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | April 17, 1973 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
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