On the Hill (Boydton, Virginia)

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On the Hill
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Location982 Jefferson St., Boydton, Virginia
Coordinates 36°39′56″N78°23′37″W / 36.66556°N 78.39361°W / 36.66556; -78.39361 Coordinates: 36°39′56″N78°23′37″W / 36.66556°N 78.39361°W / 36.66556; -78.39361
ArchitectJacob W. Holt
Architectural styleFederal; Queen Anne
Part of Boydton Historic District (ID02000511)
NRHP reference No. 13001164 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 2014
Designated CPMay 16, 2002

On the Hill is an historic house at 982 Jefferson Street in Boydton, Virginia. The oldest portions of the house were built as a farmhouse in the early 19th century. In the late 19th century the Finch family hired a prominent local contractor, Jacob Holt, to transform the house into an elaborate Queen Anne residence. It has a three-story turret, and a porch that extends across the whole width of the house. The porch is decorated with bracketed eaves, and the house's main gable is decorated with carved woodwork. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014; [1] it is also a contributing element of the Boydton Historic District. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Boydton Historic District" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2014-03-30.