Paxton Place

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Paxton Place
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Location503 W. Main St., Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°1′51″N78°29′18″W / 38.03083°N 78.48833°W / 38.03083; -78.48833 Coordinates: 38°1′51″N78°29′18″W / 38.03083°N 78.48833°W / 38.03083; -78.48833
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1824 (1824)
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Charlottesville MRA
NRHP reference No. 82001810 [1]
VLR No.104-0385
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 21, 1982
Designated VLROctober 20, 1981 [2]

Paxton Place is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built about 1824, and is a 2+12-story, four-bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It has a side gable roof and two interior chimneys connected by a curtain. The house has been occupied by the Shisler Funeral Home and the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 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 5 June 2013.
  3. unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Paxton Place" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo