House at Pireus

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House at Pireus
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Location302 Riverside Ave., Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°1′18″N78°27′22″W / 38.02167°N 78.45611°W / 38.02167; -78.45611
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1830 (1830)
MPS Charlottesville MRA
NRHP reference No. 83003268 [1]
VLR No.104-0384
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 1983
Designated VLROctober 20, 1981 [2]

House at Pireus is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built about 1830, and is a small 1+12-story, two-bay, vernacular cottage. It sits on a full basement and has a hipped gambrel roof of standing seam metal. The house has a central stone and brick chimney. It was probably moved to its present location during the last quarter of the 19th century. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [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. unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: House at Pireus" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo