Editing Berkeley Plantation (section)

==Exterior==
The main house is the centerpiece of ten acres of formal gardens and [[parterre]]s. The house is surrounded by [[boxwood (genus)|boxwood]] hedges forming [[avenue (landscape)|allées]]. Large pillars with decorative spires support large hinged gates.

The house is constructed of red brick with thin mortar joints. The two-story building's main entrance is in the center of the house, with two symmetrical  windows on either side and a central window directly above the door. These windows are double sashed with 12 panes per sash. An [[entablature]] with [[dentil]] moldings support the gabled roof, which is pierced by three [[dormer]] windows and two large brick chimneys.

The grounds include a two-story gabled guest house, with symmetrical one-story wings on each side. In 1862, during the [[American Civil War]] and while the Union [[Army of the Potomac]] was camped at Berkeley Plantation, [[Confederate States Army|Confederates]] under General [[J. E. B. Stuart|J.E.B. Stuart]] shot a [[cannonball]] into the side of the house from the nearby [[James River]]. The cannonball was never removed, and is still visible today. It is indicated with a small marker.

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File:Berkeley Plantation kitchen.jpg|Berkeley Plantation guest house
File:Berkeley Plantation guest house.jpg|Berkeley Plantation guest house
File:Cannon Ball at Berkeley.jpg|Side of the Guest House showing a 1862 cannonball from [[J.E.B. Stuart|J.E.B. Stuart's]] [[Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia| Cavalry]] during the [[Peninsula campaign]].

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