Eureka (Baskerville, Virginia)

Eureka
Location SE of Baskerville, near Baskerville, Virginia
Coordinates 36°37′58″N 78°14′8″W / 36.63278°N 78.23556°W / 36.63278; -78.23556Coordinates: 36°37′58″N 78°14′8″W / 36.63278°N 78.23556°W / 36.63278; -78.23556
Area 9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built 1854 (1854)-1859
Architect Holt, Jacob W.
Architectural style Italian Villa
NRHP Reference # 80004200[1]
VLR # 058-0010
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 17, 1980
Designated VLR July 19, 1977[2]

Eureka is a historic home located near Baskerville, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It was designed by Jacob W. Holt and built between 1854 and 1859. The house is two stories tall and three bays wide with a central, three-story tower, embellished with a third story balcony, on the facade. The house is representative of the Italian Villa style. It features a one-story, porch and the interior features interior graining and marbleizing and custom-made furniture. Also on the property is a contributing log corn crib.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Eureka" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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