Eureka (Baskerville, Virginia)
Eureka | |
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| Location | SE of Baskerville, near Baskerville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°37′58″N 78°14′8″W / 36.63278°N 78.23556°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1854-1859 |
| Architect | Jacob W. Holt |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004200[1] |
| VLR No. | 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
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Eureka" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2013-08-10. and Accompanying photo Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
