James Alexander House

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James Alexander House
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LocationNorth of Spottswood on VA 671, near Spottswood, Virginia
Coordinates 37°57′52″N79°12′12″W / 37.96444°N 79.20333°W / 37.96444; -79.20333
Area55 acres (22 ha)
Built1827 (1827)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 82004543 [1]
VLR No.007-0604
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 1982
Designated VLRJune 16, 1981 [2]

James Alexander House (also known as the Alexander-Long House) is a historic house located near Spottswood, Augusta County, Virginia.

Description and history

It was built in 1827, and is a two-story, four-bay, double-pile, hall-and-parlor plan, banked brick dwelling with a gable roof. It features four exterior end chimneys and a four-bay neocolonial porch added around the turn of the 20th century. The interior features Federal style woodwork. Also on the property are a contributing two-level limestone spring house, frame barn, smokehouse, and livestock houses. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1982. [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 2013-05-12.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: James Alexander House" (PDF). and http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Augusta/James_Alex_House_photo.htm Accompanying photo]