Village View (Emporia, Virginia)
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Village View | |
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The Village View mansion as seen from across the railroad tracks along US 301. | |
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| Location |
221 Briggs Street, Emporia, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°40′51″N 77°32′35″W / 36.68083°N 77.54306°WCoordinates: 36°40′51″N 77°32′35″W / 36.68083°N 77.54306°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1815, 1826 |
| Architectural style | Adamesque |
| NRHP Reference # | 82004554[1] |
| VLR # | 109-0004 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 16, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | September 18, 1982[2] |
Village View, also known as the Mansion House, is a historic home located at Emporia, Virginia. It was built about 1815, and substantially improved in 1826. It is a two-story, double pile, Federal style frame dwelling. It has a two-story rear ell added in the 20th century. It features a two-story front porch and exterior end chimneys. Village View served as a Confederate headquarters during the American Civil War and was used later by the owners of a boys' academy.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[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.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (November 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Village View" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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