APVA Preservation Virginia's Revolving Fund Program purchased Wilton in 2002 to save it from demolition. The Revolving Fund Program was established in 1989 to save Virginia's endangered histoirc structures from demolition and neglect.

At Wilton, the rich pine paneling in the parlor has the original paint, the floors never sanded; the horse-hair plaster is multi-shaded and cracked with age, and the superb walnut stair is intact and sound. Wilton was built as a typical story-and-one-half house about 1750, and was the center of a 6,000-acre plantation. The walls are carefully laid in Flemish bond, with precise brickwork especially evident in the jack arches.

In 1762, William Churchill added the wing and covered both sections with a gambrel/Dutch roof. The rear terminates in a flashy hipped or clipped gable. Inside, the fully paneled parlor was left alone, but the stair hall was narrowed (see the floor marks), an arch cut through the back, and the entrance re-oriented to the west side of the wing. The walnut stair, installed in the 1762 section, is unusually well proportioned and features a unique cushion frieze under the stair landing.

The floor plan of this house is largely unchanged since the 18th century and there is adequate room for baths, a kitchen and modern amenities. The house is now for sale with 25 acres, no water access.There are two outbuildings on the property; a one room log cabin and a slave quarters.The last time the house was lived in was around 1991.

Wilton is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places

Tax credits will be available for a well-planned restoration project. Protective easements have been placed on the property and a Rehabilitaion Agreement must be signed by the purchaser. A package of information on the Historic Wilton property is available. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it