Westover Plantation (Charles City County, Virginia) 1730, Georgian Colonial
Front Façade - present day Westover Plantation Front Façade- Original Front Entry "Westover Door" Westover Plantation was built in 1730 by William Byrd II. It was a family home and an expansive tobacco plantation. Set in colonial Virginia on the James river, it is a great example of the Colonial Georgian style architecture. With a symmetrical, understated facade, and adornment only on the entrance, this style was an example of America trying to find it’s own architectural persona. The entry features engaged, thin, corinthian columns, topped by a large cornice and curved pediment. Although it is a combination of styles, the look was so unique it was coined the “Westover Entry”. Elevations Along with the clean lines and brick façade, design aspects such as the dormers, a steeply pitched roof, and tall chimneys at both ends of the main structure, also lend themselves to the Georgian style. T...