La Vue (Spotsylvania County, Virginia)

La Vue
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
La Vue (Spotsylvania County, Virginia)
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Location	US 17 Bypass, south side at the junction with the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad tracks, near Fredericksburg, Virginia
Coordinates	38°13′11″N77°26′34″W / 38.21972°N 77.44278°W / 38.21972; -77.44278
Area	60 acres (24 ha)
Built	1848
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	93001459 [1]
VLR No.	088-0039
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 11, 1994
Designated VLR	October 20, 1993 [2]

La Vue (formerly known as Prospect Vue) ^[3] is an historic home located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The home was built in 1848 by George Alsop for his son, John. ^[4] La View was added to the National Register of Historic Places in January 1994. ^{[1] [5]}

The two-story, ell-shaped house sits on top of a steep hill so as to provide a view of the surrounding fields. ^[5]

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. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
3. Mead, Eileen (October 29, 1993). "City, Spotsylvania Sites Named Historic Landmarks". The Free Lance-Star; Fredericksburg, Virginia. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
4. Amrhine, Richard (September 28, 2012). "Venerable LaVue looks healthy after 194 years". The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Virginia). Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
5. Loth, Calder, ed. (497). The Virginia Landmarks Register (4th ed.). The Virginia Landmarks Register. p. 497. ISBN   9780813918624 . Retrieved May 23, 2012.