Selwyn (Mechanicsville, Virginia)

{{short description|Historic house in Virginia, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Selwyn

| nrhp_type =

| designated_other1 = Virginia Landmarks Register

| designated_other1_date = March 19, 2003{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|accessdate=5 June 2013}}

| designated_other1_number = 042-0120

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| image = Selwyn.JPG

| caption =

| location = 6279 Powhite Farm Dr., Mechanicsville, Virginia

| coordinates = {{coord|37.58255|-77.31994|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Virginia#USA

| built = c. {{Start date|1820}}

| architect OR builder =

| architecture = Federal, Greek Revival

| added = May 22, 2003

| area = {{convert|59.7|acre}}

| refnum = 03000445{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

}}

Selwyn is a historic home located near Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia. It was built about 1820 and expanded in the 1850s. It is a large {{frac|2|1|2}}-story, five-bay, frame I-house dwelling in a combination of the Federal and Greek Revival styles. The house sits on a brick foundation, has a gable roof with dormers, and exterior end chimneys. Also on the property is a contributing frame dairy.{{cite web |url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Hanover/042-0120_Selwyn_2003_Final_Nomination.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Selwyn |author1=Margarita J. Wuellner |author2=Maureen Mevers |author3=Ashley Neville |name-list-style=amp | date=November 2002|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources}} and [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Hanover/NHL_Hanover_Selwyn_Web_photographs.htm Accompanying four photos]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.