Shalango

Shalango is a historic plantation house located at Wicomico Church in Northumberland County, Virginia. The available historical account identifies its construction period as 1855–1856, placing the building within the mid-nineteenth-century development of the region. No architect, builder, original owner, or commissioning family is identified in the supplied material, so those details remain unknown. Architecturally, Shalango is a substantial two-and-a-half-story, five-bay I-house of frame construction. Its design uses a single-pile plan organized around a central passage, with interior chimneys positioned at the ends of the house. The building rises above a tall brick basement and is covered by a gable roof. Three dormers are set into each roof slope, adding light and usable space to the upper level while contributing to the property's exterior character. The front elevation was modified with a one-story porch during the late nineteenth century. The porch includes scroll-sawn ornament, an architectural detail associated with the decorative vocabulary of the period. This later addition forms part of the building's documented evolution rather than representing its original 1855–1856 design. Shalango received formal historic recognition when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The supplied references do not describe the nomination's specific criteria, the property's broader agricultural or social history, subsequent preservation projects, or current use. They likewise do not identify Shalango as a commercial brand or business. In this dossier, it is therefore documented as a historic architectural property whose name is being handled within a brand encyclopedia framework because of the input schema, not because a commercial brand identity has been established.

• 1986

  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

  [1]Shalangoen.wikipedia.org

  Shalango is added to the United States National Register of Historic Places.

• 1880

  Late nineteenth-century porch addition

  [1]Shalangoen.wikipedia.org

  A one-story front porch with scroll-sawn decoration is added during the late nineteenth century; the exact year is not specified.

• 1856

  House completed

  [1]Shalangoen.wikipedia.org

  The large two-and-a-half-story frame house is completed during the 1855–1856 construction period.

• 1855

  Construction begins

  [1]Shalangoen.wikipedia.org

  Construction of the Shalango plantation house begins in Wicomico Church, Northumberland County, Virginia.

Not applicable as a commercial brand; the subject is a historic plantation house and listed historic property.

1. 1Shalangoen.wikipedia.org