Judge William J. Robertson House

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Judge William J. Robertson House
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Location705 Park St., Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°2′13″N78°28′34″W / 38.03694°N 78.47611°W / 38.03694; -78.47611
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1859 (1859)
Architectural styleItalianate, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 99001601 [1]
VLR No.104-5074
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1999
Designated VLRSeptember 15, 1999 [2]

Judge William J. Robertson House is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built in 1859, and is a two-story, roughly rectangular, brick dwelling with elements of the Italianate and Gothic Revival styles. It has rendered walls scored to simulate ashlar masonry, a hip-and-gable roof with broadly overhanging gable eaves supported by large decoratively carved brackets, and one-story wings and porches. It was built by Justice William J. Robertson (1817-1898), who was the "acknowledged leader of the Virginia bar" during the second half of the 19th century. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [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 June 5, 2013.
  3. J. Daniel Pezzoni (December 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Judge William J. Robertson House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo