Fairview (Amherst, Virginia)
Fairview is a historic home located near Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. It was built in 1867, and is a 2+1⁄2-story Italian Villa style brick dwelling. It has a three-story tower set at a 45-degree angle to the primary elevation. The house features a low-pitched roof with overhanging eaves, wide frieze with decorative brackets, arched windows, and a bay window. Also on the property are the contributing late-19th century smokehouse and tenant house (c. 1920).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ Sandra F. Esposito (July 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairview" (PDF). and Accompanying three photos
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