Prospect Hill (Fincastle, Virginia)
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Prospect Hill | |
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| Location | Off VA 606, near Fincastle, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°29′30″N 79°52′22″W / 37.49167°N 79.87278°WCoordinates: 37°29′30″N 79°52′22″W / 37.49167°N 79.87278°W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | 1837-1838 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP Reference # | 79003031[1] |
| VLR # | 011-0037 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 28, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | December 1, 1999[2] |
Prospect Hill, also known as Prospect and Gray's Folly, is a historic home located near Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia. It was built in 1837-1838, and is a 2 1/2-story, single-pile, wood frame I-house dwelling in the Federal style, with a one-story brick kitchen wing. It is sheathed in flush boarding and covered by a pedimented gable roof. The front facade features a two-level pedimented portico supported on slender Tuscan order columns.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[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 2013-05-12.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Prospect Hill" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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