Trinkle Mansion is an
historic
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...
building located in
Wytheville, Virginia that is now a four-room
bed and breakfast. It is a contributing property to the
Wytheville Historic District.
History
The Trinkle Mansion was built in 1912 by William Trinkle, the son of a prominent Wytheville family. William married a young woman by the name of Ethel and the young couple had two young children, a boy and a girl. William was a wealthy farm owner that oversaw of land. The house was built in a
Classical Revival
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style and had unprecedented technology for the time period like a steam heating system and a built-in central vacuum system.
The house is now on the
National Register of Historic Places
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and the
Virginia Landmarks Register as part of the Wytheville Historic District, added to the national register in 1994.
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The Locale
Wytheville is a small town located in western Virginia The town contains a number of historical sites like the Haller-Gibboney Rock House Museum, Edith Bolling Wilson
Edith Wilson ( Bolling, formerly Galt; October 15, 1872 – December 28, 1961) was the first lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921 and the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. She married the widower Wilson in December 1915, during his ...
Birthplace Museum, and Wolf Creek Indian Village & Museum. There are also a number of hiking and biking trails that surround the town.
See also
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References
External links
Trinkle Mansion Bed & Breakfast
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
Houses in Wythe County, Virginia
Historic district contributing properties in Virginia
Houses completed in 1912
Neoclassical architecture in Virginia
1912 establishments in Virginia
National Register of Historic Places in Wythe County, Virginia
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