Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House, also known as The William Wirt House, is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1808-1809, and is a two-story, seven bay Federal era brick dwelling with a hipped roof. The three bays on either side of the entrance are formed into octagonal ended or three-sectioned bow front projections with a wooden, two-level porch arcade screening the central space. It has a central hall plan with an octagonal room on the south and a rectangular room behind and a larger single room across the hall. In 1816, William Wirt (1772-1834) purchased the house and lived there until 1818 when he moved to Washington as Attorney General of the United States under James Monroe. The house now serves as the headquarters of the Richmond Chapter of the American Red Cross. The house bears a strong relationship to Point of Honor in Lynchburg, Virginia.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.. }
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- Hancock-Wirt-Caskie_House abstract "Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House, also known as The William Wirt House, is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1808-1809, and is a two-story, seven bay Federal era brick dwelling with a hipped roof. The three bays on either side of the entrance are formed into octagonal ended or three-sectioned bow front projections with a wooden, two-level porch arcade screening the central space. It has a central hall plan with an octagonal room on the south and a rectangular room behind and a larger single room across the hall. In 1816, William Wirt (1772-1834) purchased the house and lived there until 1818 when he moved to Washington as Attorney General of the United States under James Monroe. The house now serves as the headquarters of the Richmond Chapter of the American Red Cross. The house bears a strong relationship to Point of Honor in Lynchburg, Virginia.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.".