Sherwood Forest Plantation

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Sherwood Forest Plantation is a historic Virginia estate best known as the longtime home of U.S. President John Tyler.

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Sherwood Forest Plantation canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic house
plantation
tourist attraction
addedTo National Register of Historic Places
architecturalStyle Greek Revival architecture
surface form: Greek Revival
builtIn 18th century
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designatedNHLD National Historic Landmark
designatedNHLDDate December 19, 1960
designatedNRHPDate October 15, 1969
hasArea approximately 300 acres
hasAssociatedEvent post-presidential residence of John Tyler
hasAssociatedPerson Julia Gardiner Tyler
hasAttractionType house museum
hasBuildingType plantation house
hasCategory Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
National Historic Landmarks in Virginia
Plantations in Virginia
Presidential homes in the United States
hasCityNearest Charles City
surface form: Charles City, Virginia
hasFeature longest frame house in the United States
hasFormerOwner John Tyler
hasFunction working plantation during the 19th century
hasLandscapeFeature formal gardens
tree-lined entrance drive
hasNumberOfStories 1
hasResident John Tyler
hasStateHistoricDesignation Virginia Landmarks Register
surface form: Virginia Landmark Register
locatedIn Charles City County, Virginia
United States of America
surface form: United States

Virginia
locatedOn north bank of the James River
notableFor association with the tenth President of the United States
being the longtime home of U.S. President John Tyler
nrhpReferenceNumber 69000250
nrhpType historic district
openToPublic true
operatedBy Tyler family
surface form: Tyler family descendants
originalName Walnut Grove
purchasedBy John Tyler
purchaseYear 1842
renamedBy John Tyler
renamedTo Sherwood Forest
VirginiaLandmarkRegisterDate September 9, 1969
VirginiaLandmarkRegisterNumber 018-0022

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John Tyler residence Sherwood Forest Plantation
Charles City County, Virginia hasHistoricSite Sherwood Forest Plantation
John residence Sherwood Forest Plantation
subject surface form: John Tyler
Letitia Christian Tyler residence Sherwood Forest Plantation
Julia Gardiner Tyler residence Sherwood Forest Plantation