Fairview (Amherst, Virginia)

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Location2416 Lowesville Road, south of Lowesville, Virginia
Coordinates 37°41′58″N79°3′56″W / 37.69944°N 79.06556°W / 37.69944; -79.06556 Coordinates: 37°41′58″N79°3′56″W / 37.69944°N 79.06556°W / 37.69944; -79.06556
Area5.9 acres (2.4 ha)
Built byNathan C. Taliaferro
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No. 09000391 [1]
VLR No.005-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 3, 2009
Designated VLRMarch 19, 2009 [2]

Fairview is a historic home located near Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia. It was built in 1867, and is a 2+12-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). [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. Sandra F. Esposito (July 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairview" (PDF). and Accompanying three photos