The Anchorage (Charlottesville, Virginia)

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The Anchorage
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Location1864 Anchorage Farm, near Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates 37°58′24″N78°37′00″W / 37.97333°N 78.61667°W / 37.97333; -78.61667
Area100 acres (40 ha)
Builtc. 1825 (1825), c. 1850
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 01000688 [1]
VLR No.002-0734
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 13, 2001
Designated VLRMarch 14, 2001 [2]

The Anchorage is a historic home and farm complex located near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. The original section of the house, built about 1825, consists of a two-story, brick hall and parlor plan dwelling with a raised basement and a slate roof. About 1850, a north facing brick wing was added and the house was remodeled to reflect the then popular Italianate and Gothic Revival styles. An existing porch was later made two-story, and, in the early 1900s, a small wood framed kitchen wing was added. Also on the property are a contributing barn and family cemetery. [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#01000688)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register - The Anchorage". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  3. W. Douglas Gilpin, Jr. (September 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Anchorage" (PDF). and Accompanying two photos