Idlewild (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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Idlewild | |
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| Location | 1501 Gateway Blvd., Fredericksburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°17′26″N 77°30′20″W / 38.29056°N 77.50556°WCoordinates: 38°17′26″N 77°30′20″W / 38.29056°N 77.50556°W |
| Area | 6.6 acres (2.7 ha) |
| Built | 1859 |
| Built by | Tongue, James |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 09000415[1] |
| VLR # | 111-0151 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 8, 2009 |
| Designated VLR | March 19, 2009[2] |
Idlewild, also known as the Downman House, was a historic home located at Fredericksburg, Virginia. It was built in 1859; a fire in April 2003 destroyed most of the interior and collapsed the roof. It was a 2 1⁄2-story, Gothic Revival-style brick dwelling with an English basement and an irregular "T" shape with a center passage plan. The house was topped by a steep slate gable roof. Also on the property at present are three contributing brick dependencies and a contributing pet cemetery. During the American Civil War, Idlewild became a prominent landmark on May 4, 1863, during battle action related to the Chancellorsville campaign. On that evening Confederate General Robert E. Lee used the house as his headquarters, after being initially occupied that day by Federal troops of the Union Sixth Corps.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Erik F. Nelson (November 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Idlewild" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
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