Fairview (Amherst, Virginia)

Fairview
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	2416 Lowesville Road, south of Lowesville, Virginia
Coordinates	37°41′58″N79°3′56″W / 37.69944°N 79.06556°W / 37.69944; -79.06556
Area	5.9 acres (2.4 ha)
Built by	Nathan C. Taliaferro
Architectural style	Italian Villa
NRHP reference No.	09000391 [1]
VLR No.	005-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 3, 2009
Designated VLR	March 19, 2009 [2]

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). ^[3]

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

References

1. "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 September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
3. Sandra F. Esposito (July 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairview" (PDF). and Accompanying three photos

External links

• Owner's website
• Virginia DHR listing