Mt. Atlas (Haymarket, Virginia)

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Mt. Atlas
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Location4105 Mt. Atlas Ln., near Haymarket, Virginia
Coordinates 38°52′6″N77°39′47″W / 38.86833°N 77.66306°W / 38.86833; -77.66306 Coordinates: 38°52′6″N77°39′47″W / 38.86833°N 77.66306°W / 38.86833; -77.66306
Area8.2 acres (3.3 ha)
Builtc. 1795 (1795)
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Late Victorian, Georgian
NRHP reference No. 89001799 [1]
VLR No.076-0015
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1989
Designated VLRDecember 13, 1988 [2]

Mt. Atlas is a historic home and national historic district located near Haymarket, Virginia, United States. It was built about 1795 and is a 2+12-story, three-bay, Georgian style, frame dwelling with a single-pile, side hall plan. It has a 1+12-story rear ell dated to the late-19th century and a two bay front porch. The house features a single exterior stone chimney, a metal gable roof, and a molded, boxed cornice with modillions. Also included in the district are a smokehouse and the sites of the former kitchen and a carriage house. [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [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. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. William T. Frazier and George W. Polhill, Jr. (July 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mt. Atlas" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo