Beth Elon

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Beth Elon
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Location4600 Nine Mile Rd., near Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°32′42″N77°22′27″W / 37.54500°N 77.37417°W / 37.54500; -77.37417 Coordinates: 37°32′42″N77°22′27″W / 37.54500°N 77.37417°W / 37.54500; -77.37417
Area3.2 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1890
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 03000446 [1]
VLR No.043-5117
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 22, 2003
Designated VLRDecember 4, 2002 [2]

Beth Elon is a Queen Anne style house built in Henrico County, Virginia, three miles from Richmond, Virginia, in 1890. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The listing includes 2 contributing buildings and one other contributing site. [1]

It was the home of Leslie and Laura Watson, who were musicians, early members of the American Guild of Organists. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Richard C. and Jeanne E. McNeil (September 1, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Beth Elon" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. Retrieved 2010-05-05. and Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, undated